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Venezuela's Chavez widens attack on opposition media

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Tuesday called opposition news channel Globovision an enemy of the state and said he would do what was needed to stop it from inciting violence, only days after he shut another opposition broadcaster.


Sara Lee Corp.  on Tuesday posted a 53 percent increase in quarterly profit, as a fee related to the 1999 sale of a tobacco business helped offset higher costs for meat and cotton.


The world's largest mining firm, BHP Billiton, announces profits rose 41% in the second half of 2006.


The firm that built the rail link between China and Tibet plans to list shares, Chinese state media reports.


The Person County Health Department plans to move forward with its scheduled flu vaccine clinics later this month, but Person Health Director Marc Kolman said that


Microsoft fixes 20 flaws, patches entire security line-up

Microsoft today released a dozen security updates to fix a score of vulnerabilities in various products, including a "critical" patch for its own security software.


KKR & Co. LP , the prominent U.S. buyout firm that pioneered the leveraged buyout industry, filed with regulators on Tuesday to raise up to $1.25 billion in an initial public offering.


Allstate, Other Insurers Face New Loss From Frances

Allstate Corp., St. Paul Travelers Cos., Ace Ltd. and other insurers face as much as $10 billion in losses as hurricane winds batter Florida for second time in three weeks.


South Africa Routs England to Win World Cup

South Africa throttled England to win the Rugby World Cup final, 15-6, at the Stade de France on Saturday night.


Academic medical centers represent the top rung of medical research in the United States and are widely thought to be impartial and independent.


Michael Jackson's Father Released from LA Hospital

Michael Jackson's father, has been released from a Los Angeles hospital after successful surgery for bleeding ulcers, his attorney said on Monday.


Imperial buys 4th biggest U.S. cigarette maker

Britain's Imperial Tobacco  has agreed to buy Commonwealth Brands, the fourth-biggest cigarette maker in the United States, but its shares fell on Thursday as speculation faded it might be a bid target itself.


L'incidente la scorsa notte alle porte di Roma. I ragazzi avevano preso la macchina all'insaputa dei genitoriIl guidatore avrebbe perso il controllo e poi lo schianto che ha distrutto la Golf                                          Fiumicino, auto contro un platano tre morti, a bordo tutti minorenni                                                                                Due deceduti subito, il terzo dopo il ricovero in ospedale. Non sarebbe in pericolo di vita chi era alla guida


Wi-Fi access vanishes BT has been experiencing problems with its Openzone network this morning, though it's still not able to tell us the scale of the problem or quite what went wrong.â¦


Tony Blair says the Iraqi general election has "struck a blow to the heart of global terrorism".


An 86-year-old Nazi war crimes suspect testified Wednesday that he played only a subordinate role in the 1944 capture in Slovakia of U.S. agents and an American war correspondent who were later executed.


SUMMERSIDE - Cavendish Farms says it will start using non-hydrogenated vegetable oil in all of its products in an effort to reduce trans fats.


The controversial ambassador is in political limbo with a Senate committee vote deadlocked.


TiVo Inc. Thursday said it had agreed to provide cable company Cox Communications with software for digital video recorders.


Scott Wins $50,000, 2 Skins at Skins Game

Adam Scott won $50,000 and two skins on the second hole Saturday, then he and the more-famous members of the foursome — Tiger Woods, Annika Sorenstam and Fred Couples — left $250,000 out on the golf course during the next seven holes of the made-for-TV tournament.


Five Million Smokers Died Worldwide in 2000 - Study

Smoking killed nearly 5 million people worldwide in 2000, with men more than three times as likely as women to go to an early grave, according to a study published on Wednesday in the journal Tobacco Control.


Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri Maliki makes an unannounced visit to Ramadi, a stronghold of the Sunni insurgency.


THE first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize accepted her award yesterday to the beat of drums and the colourful sight of three dancers.


New claims for jobless benefits moved higher last week, a possible sign that employers haven't completely let go of their caution and are looking to cut costs.


Cede attivita' di controllo della pressione per 1,1 mld dlr


Tropical Storm Jeanne claimed at least 556 lives in Haiti over the weekend.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo). HAVANA, Sept. 21 (Xinhuanet) -- With the death toll in Haiti by Tropical Storm Jeanne rising to nearly 700


U.S.'s Kornberg wins Nobel, follows laureate father

American Roger Kornberg, the son of a Nobel laureate, won the 2006 Nobel prize for chemistry on Wednesday for describing gene copying in cells, which can give insight into illnesses such as cancer and heart disease.


Man Utd still have the biggest income of any club - but Chelsea are closing the gap.


Hanging out with the âCloverfieldâ cast, fighting jitters.


Truex Wraps Up Title; McMurray Wins Race

Martin Truex Jr.'s fourth-place finish Saturday at Darlington Raceway gave Dale Earnhardt Jr. the first of two series championships he covets this year. With the help of a bad day by Busch Series runner-up Kyle Busch, Truex wrapped up the title with one more race remaining in the 2004 season, giving Chance 2 Motorsports, co-owned by Earnhardt and his stepmother, Teresa, their first championship.


The Iowa caucuses apparently won't outrank shuteye for President Bush.


African AIDS victims fret over India patent case

AIDS patients line up at dawn outside a small medical center in one of Kenya's teeming slums.


The US Senate approves an economic stimulus plan to provide extra money to retired people and veterans.


Man in Underwear Pins Leopard for 20 Min.

By ARON HELLER JERUSALEM - Arthur Du Mosch has averted a cat-astrophe. The 49-year-old nature guide was fast asleep Monday, his family and pet cat dozing beside him, when a larger feline hopped in his bed for a latenight visit - a wild leopard, to be exact.


China's central bank has raised interest rates for the first time in 14 years, in a bid to moderate the country's explosive economic growth.


Dapper Tom Wolfe likes everything just so. He has perfected the art of being a gentleman, wearing a pressed white suit, of course, with a light blue shirt that matches his eyes and white two-tone shoes. He looks impeccable with his perfectly coifed silver hair, white polka-dot socks and tie, and white handkerchief. Even his spectacles match.


PRIME Minister John Howard today said he would consider inviting Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi to Australia. Mr Allawi addressed the United States Congress last night and thanked the US for toppling former dictator Saddam Hussein.


Gunmen shoot and kill a senior official in Iraq's communication ministry on his way to work in Baghdad.


Turkish president stresses international cooperation in fighting ...

Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer called here on Sunday for strengthening international cooperation in the fight against global terrorism.


Spanish construction group announces Libyan government partnership

Spanish construction group BTP Sacyr Vallehermoso said Sunday it had created a joint company with the Libyan government to bid for infrastructure contracts in the north African country.


'Treated like any other inmate' during prison hell ordeal US reality TV "star" Nicole Richie is apparently none the worse for the wear after serving a hellish 82 minutes of a four-day drink-drive sentence, the BBC reports.â¦


Dopo la rivendicazione arriva anche un ultimatum e sempre da un sito web. In un comunicato apparso sul forum filo-fondamentalistico www.islamic-minbar.com, il sedicente gruppo integralistico Ansar al-Zawahri


Nintendo Cracks Down on Pirated Game Toys

Japanese video game maker Nintendo Co. Ltd. on Monday won a court order against the sale of small game machines that run pirated versions of its classic games such as "Donkey Kong" and "Mario Brothers.


Few teams faced more questions heading into the World Cup than Italy and France. The French were over the hill &#151; they couldn't even score. The Italians were consumed by the biggest soccer scandal in the nation's history. No teams have answered their doubters more emphatically.


Police call for witnesses who may have been at the club where DJ Kevin Greening was the night before he died.


Inflation on our meals is steeper than you may realize.


Chechens Vote for New Leader in Shadow of Violence

Chechens began voting Sunday for a new president, but few expect peace to follow from a Kremlin-sponsored contest overshadowed by fighting and twin plane crashes some have linked to rebels in the region.


Treasury Chief Rejects Idea of Trying to Stem Dollar's Fall

The dollar fell to a record against the euro and dropped against the yen yesterday as Treasury Secretary John W. Snow signaled that he would not back any agreement to stem the currency's slide.


Mexico drug gang beheads and mutilates bodies

Suspected drug smugglers have dumped the beheaded or mutilated bodies of five people around the Mexican capital in recent days in what appear to be revenge killings for a cocaine seizure at the airport.


23andMe has been much talked about. Here's what that little start-up is going to be doing.


Bush Says U.S. Won't Quit Iraq Until "Mission Complete"

President Bush on Tuesday rejected suggestions Iraq has fallen into civil war and urged allies to increase their forces in Afghanistan


Dozens of dangerous products that violate federal safety standards are finding their way onto retail shelves, while hundreds of other recalled items banned for sale in the United States are being shipped to shoppers abroad, according  Consumer Reports magazine.


Cambodian plane wreckage found, all 22 aboard dead

All 22 passengers on a chartered tourist plane which crashed in southern Cambodia are dead, officials said Wednesday after rescuers located the wreckage on a mountain top.


Microsoft Settles Antitrust Charges With Novell

Microsoft (Quote, Chart) cleared more legal cases off its plate Monday by settling with Novell (Quote, Chart) and the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) over antitrust and other charges.


SanDisk doubles capacity of memory cards

SanDisk has announced it is doubling the current maximum capacities of a range of its cards. SanDisk's Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick PRO Duo and SD cards are now available in 4GB, 1GB and 2GB capacities ranging in price from $199 - $799.


Hotline nabs British criminals on run in Spain

MARBELLA, Spain  - A tip-off hotline set up by a former British policeman on the Costa del Sol has nabbed three British criminals on the run in Spain and impressed local police looking for new ways to tackle organized crime.


The contentious immigration-reform debate has split the president from many members of his own party. Does the White House have the clout to move the bill along?


Breast Cancer More Deadly in Black Women

-- A new study gives a possible explanation for why breast cancer is more deadly in black women: they are more likely to have tumors that do not respond to the hormone-based treatments that help many others with the disease.


Bertinotti 'parole di grande civita'', Udeur-Udc-Lega contro


waited for a mistake. And when Woods was the one to make it, Singh was on his way to a whopping sixth victory of the year and the No.


South Korea Optimistic about Relations with North Korea

South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun and US President George W. Bush agreed to the early resumption of the six-party talks to end North Korea's nuclear weapons program, according to Rohâs spokesman on Nov. 5.


The Police and the Stray Cats are on tour. Leggings, pegged pants and wide belts are in style. "Transformers" are the hottest toys on the market. What year is it?


Drugs may be involved in Anna Nicole's death: mother

HOLLYWOOD, Florida  - The mother of former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith said on Friday that drugs may have contributed to her daughter's sudden death.


A test of a new Russian intercontinental ballistic missile ended in failure Thursday when it fell into the sea shortly after its launch from a nuclear submarine, the Defense Ministry said.


Stocks: Weak earnings undercut US share prices

NEW YORK US stocks ended slightly lower Monday, despite receding oil prices, as a raft of disappointing earnings reports and jitters over the close presidential election tempered investors' optimism, traders said.


UPDATE 1-Delta Air's pilots reach tentative agreement

Delta Air Lines' (DAL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) pilots union said late Wednesday it had reached a tentative agreement with the airline on cost savings.


Post-Olympic Athens slides back to gridlock

ATHENS -- Taxi driver Manuel Pircolos is fuming. At a dead-stop in traffic, he chain-smokes, drums his fingers on the dashboard, and sums up life behind the wheel.


A TROJAN HORSE with a name that takes over a PC so that it sends SMS spam to mobile phones has been spotted in Russia. The Delf-HA Trojan contacts a Web site for details on which spam campaign to run and then


Schilling never had it right from the start

No one could have raised the bar higher than Curt Schilling did himself.


In bilancio svalutazioni da 7,9 mld per crisi 'subprime'


Afghan and U.S.-led coalition forces have killed more than 40 insurgents in a 12-hour battle in a restive southern province, taking the guerrilla death toll to nearly 200 in a fortnight, the U.S. military said on Thursday.


The Harvard women's basketball team gathered at Donohue's Bar and Grill last night to watch the NCAA Tournament selections but didn't have high expectations. Even coach Kathy Delaney-Smith said a No. 16 seed was likely.


Adaptec to update entry-level NAS products

Adaptec will soon refresh the low end of its Snap Server product line, adding higher-end software.


Bush wraps up Middle East visit on peace, Iran, oil

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt  - President George W. Bush, wrapping up a Middle East trip on Wednesday, hopes his talks in Saudi Arabia will help encourage OPEC to raise production and dampen oil prices, the White House said.


The Academy Awards have vowed that the show will go on, strike or no strike. Herewith, one rendition of what Jon Stewart's Oscar monologue could be on Feb. 24:


Nintendo Wii Tops in January Console Sales

PC Magazine - Sure, Microsoft can happily pound its chest and announce far and wide that they've outsold PlayStation 3 yet again (as they did this morning), but the most important factoid that came out of January's sales numbers is that Nintendo pounced them both.


After watching eBay siphon off their classified advertising revenue, newspapers are turning to an outsourced auction firm, CityXpress, to fight back. By Daniel Terdiman


Merrill Lynch Weighs Ouster of Top Officer

Directors of the brokerage firm have begun to consider whether to replace the embattled E. Stanley OâNeal, and with whom.


After the Federal Reserve made an unscheduled interest-rate cut of three-quarters of a percentage point, the broad stock market rallied, eking out a modest gain for the week.


Ferguson facing UEFA probe over elbow as Gers miss record

Rangers' frustration over missing out on the chance to set a new Scottish record of 13 matches unbeaten in Europe has been compounded by concern over skipper Barry Ferguson's availability for the second leg of their last-32 tie with Hapoel Tel Aviv.


Sestriere, 12:39 - SCI, CDM DONNE: VITTORIA EX AEQUO PER FISCHBACHER E SUTER

L'austriaca Andrea Fischbacher e la svizzera Fabienne Suter hanno vinto il super-g femminile del Ses...


A British seaman held in a Spanish jail after being arrested in...

A British seaman held in a Spanish jail after being arrested in connection with drug smuggling is innocent of any crime, European politicians said today.


Pakistan Turmoil Draws Muted Concern in India

NEW DELHI, Jan. 18 -- They have almost always been mentioned in the same breath: India and Pakistan. For decades, the two countries have been inextricably tied in politics and in war.


Miami Heat's Dwayne Wade, right, drives to the basket against Toronto Raptors' Donyell Marshall during first half NBA action in Toronto, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2004.


So He Knows He Can Dance: A Prince Among Paupers

Danny Tidwell has strategically placed himself in the category of âcontemporary dancerâ on the television show âSo You Think You Can Dance,â but ballet fans know he represents a great deal more.


Hu says Western democratic reforms would lead China into "blind alley"

President Hu Jintao has said Western democratic reforms would lead China into a "blind alley" but he also lambasted the country's corrupt officials.


Il metallo prezioso scambiato a 649,50 dollari l'oncia


The head of US forces in Iraq, Lt Gen David Petraeus, says fighting the insurgency could take decades.


After a Flyover, Damon Puts One Over a Fence

The record will show that the first Yankeesâ swing in the first game of spring training produced a home run. These are the Yankees, so the expectations might as well start high.


Londra, 17:36 - CALCIO, FERGUSON SPIEGA SUO GESTO A OMBRELLO, MA F.A. INDAGA

Bufera su Alex Ferguson per il doppio gesto ad ombrello dopo il gol del 2-0 sul campo del Reading. D...


Israel blocking Arafat burial in Jerusalem

Jerusalem - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has reaffirmed that he would block moves to bury Yasser Arafat in Jerusalem, public radio reported Thursday as medical sources said the Palestinian leader was clinically dead.


Lacking the votes to keep his job, embattled U.N. Ambassador John Bolton said Monday he would resign, a defeat for a chagrined President Bush who had clung to hopes of Senate confirmation.


Thieves Find Just What They Need on eBay

Criminals are auctioning stolen goods for a profit on the Internet.


Israeli troops kill three militants in W.Bank raid

JENIN, West Bank  - Israeli troops shot dead three Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank town of Jenin on Wednesday, and forces resumed operations in Nablus one day after Palestinians said they had pulled out.


Market Place: Shake-Up in Top Tier at Citigroup

Although the companyÂs organizational chart will slightly change, it does not mean the bankÂs strategy will.


SUISUN CITY, Calif. - A fire burned early Friday at a massive fertilizer plant outside San Francisco, but it wasn't immediately known if the burning materials were toxic.


MO, attacchi contro civili e militari israeliani a Gaza: 4 morti

Continuano gli scontri nella Striscia di Gaza: sono stati diversi oggi gli attacchi perpetrati dai palestinesi contro i civili ed i militari israeliani, che hanno causato la morte di almeno quattro persone.


The European commission president, Jose Manuel Barroso, today urged Ankara to "go the extra mile" - including the recognition of Cyprus - to convince sceptics Turkey is ready to become a candidate for EU membership.


The Caucus Blog: Thompsonâs First Ad Hits the Web

A glimpse at the coming announcement of former Senator Fred Thompsonâs candidacy is on YouTube.


U.S. GIs Step Up Pressure on Najaf Rebels

NAJAF, Iraq - U.S. infantrymen engaged in fierce battles with cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's militants Monday and U.S...


LONDON - Doctors working for the U.S. military in Iraq collaborated with interrogators in the abuse of detainees at Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison, profoundly breaching medical ethics and human rights, a bioethicist charges in The Lancet medical journal...


US STUDY SAYS IRAQ âINTENDEDâ TO MAKE WMDS

A draft report by the top US weapons inspector in Iraq has offered a detailed examination of Saddam Hussein's intentions to produce chemical, biological and nuclear weapons, but no evidence that stockpiles existed at the time of the US invasion of Iraq.


The state attorney general, who played a key role in state efforts to fight the legalization of gay marriage a year ago, now says he favors same-sex marriage and will oppose any efforts to ban it.


Canadian mission in London evacuated over suspect package

The Canadian High Commission in central London has been evacuated and surrounding streets closed after a suspect package was found, a police spokesman said.


SAN JOSE, Calif. Intel has reached an agreement to hire hundreds of Hewlett-Packard engineers who helped design the Itanium microprocessor.


Nokia unveils new unlicensed mobile access phone

Nokia (NOK1V.HE), the world's top  cellphone maker, unveiled on Thursday its new phone model 6301,  which features unlicensed mobile access (UMA) technology.


Castellammare, il ritrovamento vicino ad un cassonetto nei pressi dei 'distinti'Domenica l'impianto ospiterÃ  il derby di C\\1 tra Juve Stabia e Avellino                                            Quattro molotov allo stadio e un biglietto "I Lupi faranno la stessa fine di Raciti"                                                                                Inquietante messaggio contro i tifosi della squadra ospite, un paio di guanti e istruzioni"Fr1 prendi questa busta e mettila nel wc distinti. Attenzione a luce blu che controlla il campo"


It is almost unbelievable - and surely unacceptable - that the world's most medically advanced nation should suddenly find nearly half of its expected supply of influenza vaccine wiped out by manufacturing problems at a single plant in England.


Porter Goss was sworn in Friday to head the CIA and lead an intelligence community that has faced intense criticism for faulty information — and failing to share good information it did gather — before the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and the war in Iraq.


Death Is on the Line; Can You Hear It Now?

âOne Missed Callâ is the latest Japanese knockoff to fetishize death by technology.


Economic Summit Takes Up Social Security Reform

Description: Shoring up Social Security for the wave of retiring baby boomers is a top priority at President Bush's economic summit taking place at the White House.


UBS said Tuesday that it would buy Charles Schwab's market making, research and institutional trading unit for $265 million in cash.


Employers cut 17,000 jobs in January, the first decline in the work force in more than four years.


Old flame Robertson back to rekindle Hearts

Hearts have appointed John Robertson as their new manager to succeed Craig Levein at the Scottish Premiership club where he became a goalscoring legend during his playing career.


The Beatles are to appear on a set of stamps in January, the Royal Mail has announced.


Colombian authorities seize $200m worth of assets of two brothers who headed the Cali drug cartel.


DHS: Real ID could help shut down meth labs

Top official suggests more "secure" IDs envisioned by controversial law will help pharmacies to ferret out customers buying over-the-counter ingredients to concoct the drug.


Tense Moments During Trailblazing Private Space Flight

"My heart stopped    here on the ground."   -- Erik Lindbergh


Russia to refrain from underhand tactics in former Soviet states ...

MOSCOW, Dec 24  - Russia will not use its influence behind the scenes in the former Soviet republics, President Vladimir Putin said Friday, ahead of a key election in Ukraine.


Green Energy Advocates urge sustained support through inclusion in stimulus package.


U.N. exec fears August end to Mideast fight

A top U.N. peacekeeping official on Friday said he feared the war in southern Lebanon would continue until late August and voiced fears Israel would flatten Lebanon's southern villages and destroy Tyre "neighborhood by neighborhood" if Hezbollah rockets keep landing in the Jewish state.


Oil futures clung to a narrow range Tuesday as the market braced for an expected Arctic blast in the United States that could drive up heating oil prices, while traders fretted over potential supply disruptions in Saudi Arabia, Russia and Iraq.


Bush Announces Plan for Troop Realignment

WASHINGTON - President Bush's plan to restructure U.S. military forces abroad includes bringing two Army divisions home from Cold War-era bases in Germany, and increasing the U.S...


Sony to cut PlayStation 3 costs, shares rise

Sony Corp. said on Friday it will  eliminate a key microchip from the European version of its  PlayStation 3 (PS3) game console, reducing production costs as  well as its compatibility with PS2 games.


Beer in Moderation Could Be Good for You

TORONTO - Beer, a health food? That's what some Canadian researchers report. A study from the University of Western Ontario finds a brew could be good for you...


CAPE CANAVERAL, Dec. 16 -- A pair of spacewalkers manually shaking a stubborn solar array managed to free some stuck grommets Saturday, but not enough to properly fold the array into a box.


Roma, 20:27 - RUGBY, COPPA ITALIA: FINALE VIADANA-CALVISANO

Ariix Viadana e Cammi Calvisano sono le finaliste della Coppa Italia-trofeo Aams di rugby in program...


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - After more than 20 years, Dan Rather said Tuesday he will step down from his role as the anchor and managing editor of the "CBS Evening News" in March 2005.


By Steve Cahalan, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Mar. 12--PeopleFirst HR Solutions opened recently at 600 N. Third St. in the Times Square office complex, offering a variety of human resource services to businesses and individuals.


Chemical Industry Ready As Hurricanes Inaugurate a New Storm Season

ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 6  /PRNewswire/ -- With another hurricane season upon us, the chemical industry is prepared to build on the successful actions taken last year to weather devastating hurricanes like Katrina and Rita.


An exhibit of photographs, film footage and other memorabilia from the life of Diana, Princess of Wales will go on display Saturday at the palace where she lived.


According to Young Buck's Lawyers, the rapper is set to surrender in the near future. Buck is wanted on charges after he stabbed a Los Angeles man at the Vibe Awards on Monday.


What started as another Boise State blowout came down to the final seconds. The No. 21 Broncos jumped to a 16-0 lead in the first quarter, but needed a missed field goal with 23 seconds remaining to hold off Brigham Young 28-27 Friday night.


Intel Agencies Blamed As 9/11 Bill Stalls

Intelligence agencies came under sharp attack Sunday from lawmakers, as did Congress, where a bill to put in place recommendations from the Sept. 11 commission has stalled heading into this week's postelection session.


Venezuela's president can improve ties by avoiding inflammatory remarks, the US State Department says.


The death penalty is under what may be an unprecedented review in the United States, mostly involving questions about lethal injection, by far the most common method of execution.


Sun ships Java upgrade, focuses on ease of use

Sun this week unleashed its Java 2 Platform Standard Edition 5.0, code-named Tiger, an upgrade that includes more than 100 new features.


Per ministero Salute non aumento malattie in Campania


The 15th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution that toppled the Communist Party is marked by Czechs.


The French government has insisted that Yasser Arafat was not poisoned and Le Monde newspaper quoted doctors as saying he suffered from an unusual blood disease and a liver problem.


BEDFORD, Ohio - A local business owner is hoping for at least a whiff of success from her unusual fundraising tool: special fragrances inspired by this Cleveland suburb.


Repair work and mopping-up begins after storms and tornados cause havoc across West and North Yorkshire.


Si fa strada l'idea di trasformare i cellulari in mezzi di pagamentoIn Giappone Ã¨ giÃ  realtÃ . Europa in ritardo, Usa alla finestra                                                  Telefonino come carta di credito Ã¨ piÃ¹ facile pagare con un chip


Roma, 14:35 - CALCIO, PETRUCCI: LA ROMA PUO' VINCERE LA CHAMPIONS

Anche il presidente del Coni, Gianni Petrucci (non tifoso giallorosso) entusiasta del successo roman...


Doctors and wife rush to side of 'unconscious' Arafat

YASSIR ARAFAT last night collapsed after his health deteriorated dramatically and he remained in a âvery difficult situationâ, Palestinian officials said.


CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Here it was, just moments after Purdue's skittish, too-close-for-comfort 38-30 victory over Illinois, and coach Joe Tiller and defensive coordinator Brock Spack were standing outside the visitor's locker room and smiling.


Chelsea will adopt a cautious approach to Ashley Cole's fitness after ankle surgery in the wake of Wayne Bridge's hip operation.


Scientists warn of resistance to flu drug

LONDON - Resistance to a popular anti-influenza drug from Switzerlandâs Roche may be more common than previously thought, raising questions about how it should be used in a major pandemic, Japanese researchers said on Thursday.


Indonesian engineers temporarily halted an attempt to plug a fissure that has been gushing mud for nine months, after a steel cable hoisting cement balls into the crater broke Saturday, officials said.


By Steve Pain Deputy Business Editor  BT is to spend more than half a billion pounds to take the West Midlands into the 21st century with an advanced communications network which will triple internet speeds, radically transforming business and home computer use.


Scientists Discover Ancient 'Little People'

Scientists have discovered a tiny species of ancient human that lived 18,000 years ago on an isolated island east of the Java Sea -- a prehistoric hunter in a "lost world" of giant lizards and miniature elephants.


Sprint Has 3rd-Qtr Loss of $1.91 Billion on Network Write-Down

Sprint Corp., the third-biggest US long-distance carrier, had a third-quarter loss of $1.91 billion on costs to write down the value of its telephone network as it shifts to reliance


AdventNet Achieves OPSEC Certification From Check Point For Its Firewall, VPN, and Proxy Server Log Analysis Software

PLEASANTON, Calif., May 31  /PRNewswire/ -- AdventNet(TM), Inc. today announced that its ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer has achieved OPSEC (Open Platform for Security) certification from Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. , the worldwide leader in securing the Internet.


Britain police release 2 terror suspects

Police on Wednesday released two of the nine men arrested last week on suspicion of involvement in a terrorist kidnapping plot.


Venezuela's top court allows the state to seize transmitters belonging to a private opposition TV station.


Curry shows mettle against "Godfather" O'Neal

Knicks coach Isiah Thomas considered  it a rite of passage when his beefy young center Eddy Curry  stood tall this week against the NBA's "Godfather" of big men,  Shaquille O'Neal.


Ministro auspica piano straordinario su edilizia e precari


Nintendo Wii outsells PS3 6 to 1 in Japan in June

Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s Wii game console  outsold Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 by a ratio of over 6 to 1 in  June in Japan, a game magazine publisher said, solidifying  Nintendo's leading position.


As students join Russian protests, concerns over stability rise

Students are stirring over cancellation of their public transport privileges and a new draft law.


Scientists believe they have found a way to spot which breast and ovarian cancers are most likely to be fatal.


Milano, 15:36 - CALCIO, RONALDO; ANCELOTTI: PUO' GIOCARE ALTRI 2-3 ANNI

Tra tanti messaggi di incoraggiamento e ottimismo pervenuti a Ronaldo dopo il nuovo infortunio, le p...


The dollar hit a 5-Â½ month high against the yen on Monday as investors dumped the Japanese currency after it failed to hold on to gains following the BOJ tankan survey, which showed confidence at big manufacturers hitting a two-year high.


RealNetworks Inc.'s shares rose more than 20 percent Monday after a published report touted the company's subscription music offering.


McDonald's Corp.  third-quarter earnings rose a higher-than-expected 42 percent on a preliminary basis, the world's largest restaurant chain said on Wednesday, citing strong sales in the United States and a lower tax rate.


An Egyptian court jails an internet blogger for four years for insulting Islam and President Hosni Mubarak.


As he often does at campaign events, President Bush got his biggest rise out of the crowd in Bangor Thursday afternoon when he said he was simply paraphrasing Senator John F. Kerry's statements.


Challenge to Radio 2 As Saga Station is Taken Over

By ALISON CHIESA  SAGA Radio has been bought by Guardian Media Group (GMG) for an undisclosed sum, it was revealed yesterday.  The move is part of a bid by the group to tap into the market currently monopolised by BBC Radio 2, it said.


HSBC Holdings PLC, Europe's largest bank by market value, reported Monday that profit rose 5 percent in 2006 despite losses in its mortgage operation in the United States that led to the removal of two senior executives.


London Underground train derails, injuring 37

A rush hour train derailed on the London Underground network Thursday, injuring 37 people, as the city remained on high alert following recent security scares.


With bankruptcy, SCO now facing Nasdaq delisting

(InfoWorld) - Following its bankruptcy filing, The SCO Group may be booted off of the Nasdaq stock exchange as early as next week, the Unix vendor said Wednesday. The stock exchange informed SCO on Tuesday that "the Company's securities will be delisted from Nasdaq on September 27, 2007, pending an appeal," SCO said in a statement . This comes as a result ofÂ SCO's recent filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection,Â the companyÂ said. SCO has asked for a hearing to appeal the decision, so it may be able to stave off delisting if it can present the Nasdaq's Listing Qualifications Panel -- a group of independent industry experts -- with a viable business plan, said Wayne Lee, a Nasdaq spokesman. The delisting notice is the latest in a series of bad news for the company, stemming from its August 10 legal defeat to Novell. In a series of rulings,Â a federal judge found that Novell and not SCO owned copyright to the Unix operating system. In addition to putting SCO in a position where it may have to pay millions of dollars in compensation to Novell, the ruling also underminedÂ SCO's legal battle with IBM, which relates to IBM's support of the Linux operating system. "As a result of both the Court's August 10, 2007, ruling and the Company's entry into Chapter 11, there is substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a growing concern," SCO said in its most recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing. SCO's stock (SCOX) has been pounded since August 10, when it opened at $1.49. On Wednesday it closed at $0.20.


DELTA Air Lines yesterday announced a massive restructuring plan that would cut 6000 to 7000 jobs and slash more costs, but nonetheless warned that bankruptcy remained "a real possibility".


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Have you checked the value of your stocks or your real estate lately? In euros? Or British pounds? Has it all sadly disappeared seemingly while you were sleeping?


Australia omit MacGill, Symonds for India tour

Leg spinner Stuart MacGill and all rounder Andrew Symonds were left out of Australia's squad on Thursday for the tour to India in October and November after the selectors decided to go for fresh blood.


The Major League Baseball franchise scheduled to move to D.C. next season makes the first major splash of the free agent period Tuesday, signing Vinny Castilla and Cristian Guzman.


Community center programs improve diabetes care

NEW YORK  - Many improvements in diabetes care occurred during the first 4 years of the Diabetes Health Disparities Collaborative (HDC) program, a national improvement initiative conducted in community health centers. According to authors of the study, published in the current issue of Health Services Research, these improvements will be cost-effective in the long run.


Scientists may be a step closer to transplanting a kidney without the need for long-term medication.


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Lawmakers must move quickly to keep tobacco companies from continuing to label cigarettes as "low tar" and "light" following a landmark federal court ruling that said several major tobacco companies have conspired to mislead the public about the health hazards of smoking, an anti-tobacco senator said Thursday.


In a night when the top Republican presidential candidates repeated the messages they've delivered elsewhere, Mitt Romney tried to capture the attention of Florida activists Saturday by surrounding himself with local supporters.


President Bush will be in Jordan later this week, where he plans to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.


Ferry officer left yachtsmen to die, court told

Â·  Sounding alert would have saved three lives, says QCÂ·  Hypothermia killed men after hours in water


Cuba's energy minister is fired  amid a crisis  that leaves millions of Cubans without electricity every day.


Gunmen abducted a Lebanese-American contractor who worked with the US Army from his Baghdad home, Iraqi officials said today, while four Jordanian truck drivers were seized by assailants in a separate kidnapping.


Colt Brennan passed for 548 yards and four touchdowns and No. 20 Hawaii stopped a 2-point conversion on the final play of the game to beat Louisiana Tech 45-44 on overtime on Saturday night.


Greek Farmer Finds 2,000-Year-Old Monument

A farmer tending a cotton field in central Greece has uncovered a stone monument marking the spot where the Roman army stopped a major westward offensive more than 2,000 years ago, a Greek archaeological official said Wednesday.


Japan's steel crisis forces Nissan to cut car production

JAPANâS two biggest steelmakers admitted for the first time yesterday that they were unable to satisfy demand, forcing Nissan, the carmaker, to cut its fourth-quarter production target by 30,000 vehicles.


A federal court yesterday struck down as unconstitutional a path-breaking Pennsylvania law designed to prevent Internet users from seeing Web sites that contain child pornography.


Some 90 million viewers tuning into Super Bowl XLI were served up commercials featuring an accidental kiss, a lonely dog and a questionable hairstyle by advertisers looking to cash in on the year's biggest TV event.


Hi-tech "peeping Toms" could be sent to jail under proposals put forward by the New Zealand government.


Finding a sense of purpose or new endeavors can ease the transition from work life.


Vinny Testaverde completed 17 of 24 passes for 240 yards and his first touchdown of the preseason as the Dallas Cowboys beat Tennessee Monday night.


Israel weighs change to free Palestinian prisoners

Israel is considering relaxing its criteria for releasing Palestinian prisoners, officials said on Monday before the start of another round of peace talks bogged down by disputes over settlements.


The 25th anniversary of the Falkland Islands' liberation will be marked with a national event.


Man arrested in prostitute killings in Britain

LONDON: It had been a crime of gruesome fascination, a serial killing of five prostitutes near a small town in eastern England that evoked comparisons with the unsolved murders of Jack the Ripper in Victorian ...Comment


Recently divorced President Nicolas Sarkozy will marry his former supermodel girlfriend next month, a French newspaper reported Sunday.


Finn Revue 'Make Me a Song' Gets Fresh London Staging, With Ruffelle

Playbill - Tony Award winner Frances Ruffelle will be among the stars of the London premiere of Make Me a Song: The Music of William Finn, which is scheduled to launch March 3 at the Off West End Players Theatre.


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Quattro scialpinisti investiti nella zona di San Candido


Afghan militants set new deadline for UN hostages

KABUL - Militants who abducted three United Nations hostages in Afghanistan warned they will decide on Friday whether to kill them because talks have broken down, news reports say.


Anna Nicole Smith's body will leave for the Bahamas by private plane early Friday and the former model will be buried there hours later, said the attorney given control of her remains after weeks of legal wrangling.


United States Still Leads the World in Spam Production

If you've received unwanted e-mail lately, chances are it came from within the United States, according to a report produced by the software company Sophos.


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Turkish warplanes hit eight suspected Kurdish rebel hideouts in northern Iraq, the military said, the latest in Turkeyâs moves against separatists.


Iraq Again In The Forefront as Australian Election Approaches

Australia's election campaign is in its final stages, with the country's role in Iraq again a major talking point. Australian Prime Minister John Howard says he does not need to apologize for joining last


Syria complains to the UN about Israeli aircraft allegedly flying over its territory and dropping munitions.


U.S. stocks were lower on Tuesday as  health insurers' shares fell on worry that a probe by New York  Attorney General Eliot Spitzer is widening and will hit the  entire industry.


TAMPA - In an energetic speech that pumped up a crowd of about 250, Sen. John Kerry lambasted President Bush for sending troops to war without the best equipment, cutting taxes for the rich and leaving 45 million Americans without health care.


New trial sought for Canadian serial killer

VANCOUVER, British Columbia  - Prosecutors asked for a new trial for serial killer Robert "Willie" Pickton on Monday, saying he should have faced 26 murders counts and not just the six he was found guilty of last month.


Slovak MEPs have mixed feelings about Barroso's retreat

Slovak Members of the European Parliament differ on the European Commission president-designate Jose Manuel Barroso's decision on Wednesday to withdraw his proposed team only hours before the EP vote on his commission's future.


The Quad: Title Game Stories Worth Following

With Ohio State and Louisiana State having arrived in New Orleans, now is the time to look at 10 story lines worth following heading into the B.C.S. title game Monday.


A Navy corpsman accused of kidnapping and murdering an Iraqi man will give testimony about seven Marines' role in the incident in return for having charges against him dropped, his attorney said Wednesday.


EUROPA/PORTOGALLO - Lettera aperta su "Famiglia e Vita" a tutti i fedeli della diocesi di Beja, nellÂambito del Piano Pastorale triennale dedicato alla famiglia    Beja (Agenzia Fides) - Il Consiglio Presbiterale della Diocesi di Beja ha pubblicato una Lettera aperta sul tema "Famiglia e Vita", indirizzata a tutti i fedeli della diocesi, alla vigilia del prossimo Referendum sull'aborto (11 febbraio) e nel p...


Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he likes Prince Charles and thinks President Bush is crazy, in an interview with Naomi Campbell in the British edition of GQ magazine.


Day-Long Walkout Strikes Med Center: By J.DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR

Workers staged a spirited one-day walkout from the four facilities of the troubled Alameda County Medical Center (ACMC) on Monday, in protest against recently-proposed staff cutbacks.


Speaker warns Iraq has months to avert collapse

Iraq's leaders have just months to mend   their differences or see their country collapse, the speaker of   parliament told wrangling deputies on Wednesday after a car   bomb caused dozens of casualties at the morning rush hour.


Gunmen attack Iraqi ministry in central Baghdad

Guerrilla fighters attacked an Iraqi government ministry in central Baghdad on Thursday with mortars and machineguns in one of the most dramatic shows of force by militants in the capital since the U.S. invasion.


Bush signs $100 billion Iraq war funding bill

U.S. President George W. Bush signed a bill on Friday providing $100 billion to pay for the Iraq war but congressional Democrats who failed to impose a troop withdrawal deadline said their fight was far from over.


Isolated TB patient arrives at Denver hospital

A U.S. man infected with a dangerous form of tuberculosis who sparked an international incident when he fled health authorities arrived at a specialist hospital in Denver for treatment on Thursday.


France sends planes for Ivory Coast expats

South Africa's president, Thabo Mbeki, arrived in Ivory Coast yesterday to launch an African Union effort to resolve the crisis, as violence continued for the fourth day.


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IMF Says Russia Must Save Energy Windfall

WASHINGTON -- The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday raised its outlook for Russia's economy but warned Moscow to resist spending the extra oil revenues it has received as a result of record energy prices.


Christian Brando, eldest son of the late actor Marlon Brando, dies in hospital in Los Angeles, aged 49.


By Ahmad Faiz  HEWLETT-PACKARD refers to its recent launch event in China as the Big Bang. And rightly so. With over 70 printing and imaging products, nothing else quite describes it.


Reggio Calabria, 18:02 - CALCIO, REGGINA: INGAGGIATO IL DANESE STADSGAARD

La Reggina ha acquistato dal Nordsjaelland il difensore danese Kris Stadsgaard, classe 1985.


Coach K Gets Up, and Duke Beats Ga. Tech

Sprawled on the court that bears his nickname, Mike Krzyzewski thought first about his wife and his three daughters. But not so much about their worry or concern about his fall. Rather, he prepared himself for the endless teasing he knew he would receive. Coach K bounced up quickly after a dizzy spell sent him to the floor in the first half, and the fourth-ranked Blue Devils went on to beat No. 25 Georgia Tech 82-65 Saturday.


Hungarian central bank cuts interest rate

Hungary's central bank again lowered its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points, from 10.5 to 10%, the bank said.


Re: Framing: Knowledge Is Power Only if You Know How to Use It

âIf we can land a man on the moon, why canât we ...?â is a question that continues to engage innovators and scholars.


"Click It" Campaign Yields Record Seat Belt Tickets

By Greeley Tribune, Colo.  Jun. 8--The Colorado State Patrol and 95 other law enforcement agencies issued a record number of seat belt citations in a two-week period, the patrol said Thursday.


Big G.O.P. Bid to Challenge Voters at Polls in Key State

Party officials in Ohio plan to place thousands of recruits at polling places on Nov. 2 to challenge voters' qualifications.


Colin Montgomerie shot a 5-over-par 77 and missed the cut at The Heritage on Friday, five days after making the winning putt for Europe at the Ryder Cup.


MINNEAPOLIS - An off-duty Northwest Airlines employee was arrested after a woman on a flight from Seattle complained that the man had ejaculated on her.  The FBI identified the man as Samuel Oscar Gonzalez, 20, of Lakewood, Wash.


Federer swaps living room for centre court at last

Champion Roger Federer will have to dust the cobwebs off his racket on Thursday before returning for the first match of his Wimbledon defense in six days.


PortableApps.com: ClamWin Portable 0.92 Released

A new release is available of ClamWin Portable, the popular ClamWin AntiVirus utility packaged as a portable app, allowing you to carry your antivirus with you on an iPod, USB flash drive, portable hard drive, CD or any other portable media. You can plug it right into any Windows computer (or UNIX/Linux computer with Wine) and use it just like you would on your own. It has all the same great features of ClamWin, but there's nothing to install. It all fits in under 20MB. And it automatically integrates with the PortableApps.com Suite and menu.      New in this version:   - ClamWin updated to 0.92 (better Vista compatibility, Windows styles integration, more) - Launcher and installer improved - Digitally signed to ensure integrity   More About ClamWin Portable:   http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/clamwin_portable     SourceForge.net Project Page:   http://sourceforge.net/projects/portableapps     What is a portable app?   http://portableapps.com/about/what_is_a_portable_app


Kobe Bryant scored 48 points in 46 minutes after spraining his left shoulder in the opening period, and the Los Angeles Lakers enjoyed their highest-scoring game of the season with a 117-99 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night.


Couric sheds 20 pounds in doctored publicity photo

The CBS network said on Wednesday  that an overzealous employee in its publicity department was  responsible for air-brushing about 20 pounds off Katie Couric's  figure in a recent promotional photo.


Although the economy as a whole is in its best shape in three decades, improved growth is threatened by disparities between wealthy nations and the developing world as well as rising oil prices.


The lawsuit accuses H.P.Âs executives and board members of selling $38.9 million in company stock before news of a spying operation was publicly revealed.


Japan and the United States on Saturday agreed in principle to resume US beef imports as early as next spring, although a final accord on specific conditions for lifting the ban was left to further negotiations.


BoSox Lead Yankees 4-2 After Eight Innings

Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, left, tends to his right ankle during the third inning of game 6 of the ALCS against the New York Yankees Tuesday, Oct. 19.


Dam burst kills at least 50 in Pakistan - officials

More than 50 people were killed after a dam burst in remote southwest Pakistan following the country's heaviest rains in more than a decade, officials from Baluchistan province told Reuters on Friday.


For this month's Color of Money Book Club selection, I'm doing something a little different.


Hillary Rodham Clinton is pressing her case that Democratic rival Barack Obama offers little more than words. She spoke to a Youngstown, Ohio, rally on Tuesday night after Obama defeated her in the Wisconsin primary.


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The Russian Justice Ministry has completed an assessment of the Yukos oil company and will sell off some of the company's assets, the ministry said in a statement Tuesday carried by the Interfax news agency.


Major regional indexes close in the red on early hike in crude prices and Coca-Cola profit warning. PARIS  - European shares fell on Wednesday as an early session rise in oil prices stoked concern


More than 80 people died after being either suffocated or crushed while in police custody in south Thailand. The deaths followed the breaking up of a demonstration outside a police station in Narathiwat province.


Alla vigilia del vertice Opec in Nigeria c'e' molta attesa


Notes stolen in N. Ireland bank heist may be withdrawn from ...

BELFAST - A bank in Northern Ireland hit by a massive robbery said on Friday it was considering the drastic measure of taking several denominations of notes out of circulation as a means of preventing the criminals enjoying their haul.


Airbus puts new man in charge of A380 superjumo programme

Airbus has announced that it is replacing immediately the director of the delayed A380 superjumbo passenger aircraft programme, Charles Champion, with A320 programme chief Mario Heinen.


(ANSA)-VENEZIA, 6 SET- Molti applausi alla proiezione stampa, battimani alla conferenza pubblica per 'Vera Drake', il nuovo film di Mike Leigh. La pellicola e' in concorso, e gia' in odore di leone, alla 61/ma Mostra del Cinema.


Samsung combo player news; BD-P2400 officially cancelled

Samsung announces new details on its BD-UP5000 HD DVD/Blu-ray combo player and cancels the BD-P2400 Blu-ray player.


The August unemployment figure that just came out is the most politically charged economic number of the campaign -- at least until next month, when the September figures come out.


European countries are urged to face up to the challenges of tackling a cancer "timebomb" among the elderly.


Kanaan has IRL crown in sight with 2 races left

Tony Kanaan needs only to finish fourth or better Sunday at California Speedway to clinch his first Indy Racing League championship, but he will be racing for the win on the 2-mile oval in Fontana.


Up to 30,000 irreplaceable books were destroyed in a fire Thursday night at one of Germany's most historic libraries, although thousands more were spirited to safety by a chain of people.


Kim Polese returns as head of SpikeSource

SAN FRANCISCO - Kim Polese, the woman who coined the term "Java," has found a new job. At the Web 2.0 conference hereÂ Thursday, she will unveil a startup called SpikeSource that will provide enterprise support services for open-source software.


Barghouti withdraws from the race to succeed Arafat

Marwan Barghouti, the popular Fatah leader imprisoned by Israel, dropped out of the contest for the Palestinian Authority presidency last night in his second change of heart within a fortnight.


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N.B. man dies after taking rifle into store, lighting fire, police say

WELSFORD, N.B. (CP) - A man died Christmas Eve after walking into a New Brunswick gas station with a rifle and then apparently lighting the building on fire.


Part of Frankfurt Airport Closed Due to 'Teargas'

One of Frankfurt airport's two terminals was partly closed on Wednesday after passengers and staff complained of eye and skin irritations believed to be caused by teargas, German airline Lufthansa AG said. A spokesman for Lufthansa said it was unclear where the gas had originated and officials were investigating suspect luggage in the area. Those affected were being treated by medics.


Holidaymakers with bookings at Golden Sun face being stranded abroad or with their holiday in ruins after the company goes bust.


London shares close higher, near peak; NY rallies with oil, earnings

Leading shares closed firmer, ending near the day's peak gaining a boost in the afternoon from an early rally on Wall Street thanks to some positive earnings news, and a retreat by crude prices, dealers said.


Finn shocks Schumacher, world's top stars

A new star shined from a galaxy of them Saturday in motor sports' premier offseason event. Finland's Heikki Kovalainen, a 23-year-old driver in Renault's development program, won the


U.S. Existing-Home Sales Fall in December

Sales of existing homes in the  United States fell by 3.3 percent in December from a record  high in November, a trade association report showed on Tuesday.


The wail of 6-week-old Quari Babaola cut through the air like the blade that had just sliced through his chin.


Plane Passes to Be Checked for Explosives

The airport closest to the nation's capital is now the first to test boarding passes for residue from explosives. A positive test would suggest the passenger had recently handled explosives. The Transportation Security Administration began the pilot project this week at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.


David Beckham is no longer England's main man.


The Bush administration has decided to tone down its appeals to NATO allies for more troops and other contributions to the fight against the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday.


New PM seeks stronger Japan, better Asian ties

New Prime Minister Shinzo Abe used his first speech to parliament to call for a more assertive Japan and revisions to the pacifist constitution, while holding out an olive branch to Asian neighbors.


Music Review: Forging a Singular Vision From a Many-Sided Talent

On Friday at Symphony Space, Ms. Monk and her ensemble presented the first installment of Meredith Monk/Multi-Musics, a four-part series meant to demonstrate the sustainability and influence of her work.


Bush Tours Fla., Kerry Faults Bush on Oil

CORAL GABLES, Fla. - On the eve of the first presidential debate, President Bush toured hurricane-battered Florida for the fifth time in six weeks on Wednesday, while rival John Kerry blamed Bush for sky-high oil prices...


Fire Takes All They Have, Except a Sense of Family

A mother who lost most of her belongings in an apartment fire begins to rebuild a sense of family life for her sons.


Human Viruses Cause Respiratory Outbreaks in Ivory Coast Chimps

In the past decade, human viruses spread to chimpanzee populations in the Ivory Coast, causing outbreaks that were sometimes fatal.


Monkey's immune system aids scientists to design a new type of ...

They report that they injected nine male macaque monkeys with Eppin, a protein from the testes. Seven became infertile, and of these five became fertile again when the treatment stopped.


Federal prosecutors on Thursday identified the co-founders of the Broadcom Corporation as âunindicted potential co-conspiratorsâ in an investigation into the illegal backdating of stock options.


BEIJING, July 18 -- Buoyed by their first success, diplomats from six nations resumed talks on North Korean nuclear disarmament Wednesday, warning that a difficult road still lies ahead despite North Korea's closure of its main nuclear reactor.


Pope offers Christmas Day message to world

Pope John Paul II shared his fears about Iraq, Sudan and other hot spots and expressed hopes in a Christmas message Saturday that peace-building efforts will bring the world a more tranquil future.


Fannie Mae to Be Allowed to Expand Its Portfolio

A government regulator on Wednesday said Fannie Mae could slightly increase the amount of mortgages it can buy for its investment portfolio.


Czech teenager Nicole Vaidisova defeats champion Amelie Mauresmo in the fourth round at Wimbledon.


Romantic bridge takes shape over the Danube

It's a rare construction site that merits a tourist visit, but a romantic bridge rising above a beautiful stretch of the Danube River is a special exception.


Aragones' abusive tirade came as he screamed at Henry's Highbury team-mate Jose Antonio Reyes during a training session ahead of Spain's World Cup qualifier with Belgium in Santander.


In a move already drawing harsh criticism, the NCAA is setting strict limits on how often bloggers at college sports events can post updates from the game.


Psychological assessments should become part of the UK driving test, a road safety expert says.


Indian Soldiers Throw People from Train, 5 Die

Four men and a woman were killed  after Indian soldiers hurled them out of a compartment of a  stationary train and into the path of a speeding train on an  adjacent track, The Times of India reported on Monday.


Yahoo Inc. is set to reject Microsoft  Corp.'s offer, initially worth $44.6 billion, as undervaluing  the business, a source familiar with the situation said on  Saturday.


Inflation-ravaged Zimbabwe orders prices cut in half

President Robert Mugabe's government has ordered prices of basic goods and services be slashed by half to protect Zimbabweans battling with the world's highest inflation rate, official media reported on Tuesday.


Vonage is getting sued?again. This time telecommunications maker Nortel Networks has filed a suit against the company.


Russian carrier Aeroflot says it will split an order for long-range jetliners between Boeing and Airbus.


US, Iraqi forces conduct mopping up operations in Samarra (Updated ...

US and Iraqi forces scoured Samarra for holdouts on Sunday after two days of fierce fighting to reclaim control of the city from Sunni militants.


Bush Slashes at Kerry on Iraq, Seeking to Regain Lost Momentum

President George W. Bush, striking back at Democratic rival John Kerry's criticism of the Iraq war as a ``colossal error,'' said a Kerry presidency would ``paralyze America in a dangerous world.


Some 20 million people tried to register to see Led Zeppelin soon after they announced their reunion, promoters say.


Three men have been cleared of blackmailing Wayne Rooney's former football agent after it emerged he had misled the court. John Hyland, Christopher Bacon and Anthony Bacon were on trial at Warrington Crown


Eastwood plays down Oscar rivalry with Scorsese

Hollywood veteran Clint Eastwood said on  Sunday his Oscar rival Martin Scorsese had a good chance of  finally winning a statuette in two weeks' time, but warned  against narrowing the field to a two-horse race.


When a Single Story Has a Thousand Sides

âRenditionâ tries to be thoughtful and respectful of complexity while at the same time honoring the imperatives of commercial entertainment.


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Dow hits all-time high as oil drops below $59

The Dow Jones industrial average hit an all-time high on Tuesday, surpassing the previous record set in 2000, as investors bet that sliding crude oil prices will stimulate consumer spending and lift profits.


Absolutely preposterous. Dino Rossi's call for a rerun of the governor's election has no basis, at least so far. Christine Gregoire, Rossi's Democratic opponent, is now governor-elect as the result of a stunningly close election.


Blair, colpo a cuore terrorismo. Nato, strada ancora lunga


Bush Praises Skin-to-Stem-Cell Breakthrough in State of Union

In his final State of the Union address, President Bush praised "reprogramming" as an ethical way to get embryonic stem cells and called on Congress to ban cloning.


Germany, France support Turkish invitation to EU membership talks

Germany and France offered a ringing endorsement for Turkey's eventual membership of the European Union at a bilateral summit, as French President Jacques Chirac brushed aside doubts about Paris's backing.


Carter, Priscilla "Meme" Owner of Priscilla's Diner in the 60's. Passed December 8, 2006 at the age of 92. Survived by daughter, Julia Griffin and a host of other relatives. Viewing 9-10AM at Providence Baptist Church (West), 3865 N. 82nd St., Milwaukee, WI 53222.


A former junior college basketball coach was indicted on charges in Wichita, Kan., that he provided false academic information about his athletes to Division I schools looking to recruit the players.


Nine out of 10 teams say that Silverstone is saved

The British Grand Prix at Silverstone seems certain to be reprieved after a deal between Formula One teams. Nine of the 10 teams agreed to cut testing by 50 per cent to bear the cost of two extra races at


BSkyB reports a rise in first quarter profits and sales but there is further evidence that subscriber growth is slowing down.


A plan to drop concrete balls into the mouth of the mud volcano in East Java should be put into action next week.


Pessimism about globalization seems downright un-American. It is also fundamentally illogical.


British fire and safety firm Kidde accepts United Technologies' US$2.8B offer

LONDON  - Kidde PLC, the British fire and safety company, said Thursday it had agreed to a 1.4-billion-pound ($2.8-billion-US) takeover by United Technologies Corp.


Apple has unveiled, what it calls the fastest, most affordable iBook G4 ever for consumers and education customers. The latest iBook features a built-in AirPort Extreme 54 Mbps 802.


Solidarieta' giunta a indagati, Lorenzetti: tempi rapidi


The National League wild-card race got even tighter over the weekend, with the Chicago Cubs and San Diego tied for the lead and San Francisco less than one percentage point behind.


Suez Canal blocked by crippled oil tanker

ISMAILIA, Egypt: Egypt's Suez Canal has been blocked by a broken-down oil tanker and could stay shut for another two days, the most serious closure of the strategic waterway for almost 30 years, shipping sources said.


As the U.S. pursues its offensive against al-Qaeda in Iraq, one promising sign is that Sunni insurgents are helping


Deputy prime minister lauds decision of Ukrainian court in disputed election

OTTAWA (CP) - Deputy prime minister Anne McLellan has applauded the intervention of Ukraine's supreme court in that country's disputed presidential election.


Mattel announces third Chinese toy recall

The world's leading toymaker, Mattel Inc, on Tuesday announced a third recall of Chinese-made toys, saying it would take back more than 800,000 units globally that contain "impermissible" levels of lead.


TAMPA - First stop, Tampa. Next stop, Texas. As long as it's on the road, the New York Giants can't complain.


Iran's atomic defiance sets it apart -IAEA chief

Iran's failure to clear up concerns about its nuclear activities after concealing them for almost 20 years sets it apart from all other nations, the U.N. atomic watchdog chief said on Monday.


Economy - Thursday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - The greenback fell to a record low vs. a basket of currencies as well as the euro after Bank of America missed profit views on big and ongoing credit losses. It's the latest in a series of corporate, monetary and economic news raising concerns about U.S. growth, bettering the odds of further Fed rate cuts. The euro rose 0.88 cent to $1.4291. The yen rallied as risk-averse investors unwound carry trades.


MADRID, Spain -- Michael Owen scored his first Spanish Liga goal to lift Real Madrid to a 1-0 win over defending champions Valencia.


Aer Lingus considers a Belfast base which would mean up to 1,000 new jobs and 15 fresh European routes.


Chan Complains of Limited Roles for Asians

Martial arts legend Jackie Chan claims Hollywood limits roles for Asians and says it's time he became a "real actor" by taking on roles other than as a kung fu fighter, a local newspaper reported Friday.


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The Millennium Stadium is trying to stage a Live Aid-style concert to raise more than Â£1m for the tsunami disaster appeal.


Suu Kyi spends 61st birthday under arrest

Aung San Suu Kyi turned 61 on Monday, alone and under house arrest. The pro-democracy leader, who won the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize for her nonviolent work, has spent 10 of the last 17 years in confinement.


Idaho Senatorâs Colleagues Say He Should Resign

Party leaders ousted Senator Larry E. Craig from his committee leadership posts amid the fallout over his arrest in a menâs room and his guilty plea in the case.


A Las Vegas court granted bail of $125,000 on Wednesday to former American football star O.J. Simpson, who faces criminal charges stemming from what police say was an armed robbery of his own sports memorabilia at a Las Vegas hotel.


Scientists have cast doubt on the theory that there is probably a single cause for the word disorder dyslexia.


CHARLESTON, S.C. - Two new invasive species have recently been found along the South Carolina coast - a massive barnacle that dwarfs those found in the state as well as the Asian green mussel, which reproduces quickly and can pose a threat to floating docks.


By Anonymous  Chinese personal computer manufacturer Lenovo Group Ltd. shot up to first from last place in the latest Greenpeace Green Electronic Guide, which ranks 14 large high-tech companies on their "green" efforts. The guide, which was published in April, shows Apple Inc.


First Look: Axim X50v Versus Tungsten T5

Dell and PalmOne roll out their latest pure PDAs, and heap on the extras.


Supporters of rebel cleric Muqtada al-Sadr remained in control of the Imam Ali Mosque on Saturday as negotiations continued over terms for handing the shrine


Spanish police on Thursday arrested a right-wing writer and publisher wanted in Austria for denying the existence of the Jewish Holocaust and the use of gas chambers.


After 'The Incredibles,' Pixar Can Afford to Play Hard-to-Get

Anyone expecting Pixar to pounce on the success of "The Incredibles'' to strike a distribution deal would be mistaken.


More protection urged for rare toothfish

toothfish, dubbed the "white gold" of the sea, which is being driven to extinction by rampant poaching. other threatened species," the US-based National Environment Trust (NET) said in a report on Thursday.


Laser Zaps Liver Tumors in Breast Cancer Patients

NEW YORK  - When breast cancer advances, it  can spread (that is, metastasize) to the liver. German  researchers now report that laser therapy, which can be  performed on an outpatient basis, suppresses these liver tumors  and is as effective as surgery for extending survival.


In carcere per altri reati, parla il tunisino Toumi, uno dei tre arabi assolti dal gup Clementina Forleo                                                  "Combatterei per il mio Paese ma non sono un terrorista"                                                                                di FERRUCCIO SANSA


Memories and memorabilia all that's left as Expos set to leave ...

MONTREAL (CP) - The Expos may be history, but their demise has heated up the market for team memorabilia. Vintage 1970s and 1980s shirts are already sold out, but everything from caps, beer glasses and key-chains to dolls of mascot Youppi!


French newspaper says Sarkozy might have wed Bruni

A French newspaper reported on Monday that President Nicolas Sarkozy might have married his new girlfriend Carla Bruni last week, but the mother of the former Italian supermodel said she was unaware of any secret nuptials.


Blogtastic Hot on the heels of its purchase of photo-sharing website Panoramio, Google has bought FeedBurner for an undisclosed amount.â¦


Parigi, 13:01 - GOLF, FRANCIA: SLUITER VINCE INTERNAZIONALI DI FRANCIA

Marco Guerisoli ha concluso al 24Â° posto con 296 colpi (73 74 76 73) il Campionato Internazionale di...


Nicolas Cage is racing his silver Mercedes through the narrow streets of London when beer kegs suddenly start dropping from the truck in front of him.


Islamist Web Site Reports Beheading of Second American

A militant group posted an Internet message on Tuesday night saying it had beheaded the second American hostage in two days. The group, One God and Jihad, led


Estrada undergoes pre-surgery tests in Hong Kong

Former president Joseph Estrada is scheduled to undergo a series of pre-surgery tests at 8 am on Tuesday at the Hong Kong Adventist Hospital, DZMM reported.


Boston's Garnett tops voting for all-star game

Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett topped the voting for the NBA all-star game line-ups announced on Thursday.


Edify on Tuesday is announcing that its Edify Voice Interaction Platform (EVIP) 9.0 system for deploying speech activation applications has received VoiceXML 2.0 Certification from the VoiceXML Forum.


Probes Aim at Hero: A Decorated Firefighter Finds Himself in Unfamiliar Position

By Andrea F. Siegel and Annie Linskey, The Baltimore Sun  Feb. 15--He is a man whose life has been defined by racing from one emergency to the next during a two-decade career with the Baltimore City Fire Department and with his community volunteer fire company.


Live Coverage of Bill Gates' Keynote Address

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates is once again delivering the opening keynote at CES. Wired News is bringing you up-to-the-minute coverage and photos as the speech unfolds.


A poll suggests there are three times more religious believers in China than official estimates, reports say.


Fans in Poll Are Divided on Support for Bonds

According to a recent New York Times/CBS News poll, a third of Americans want Barry Bonds to break the career record for home runs and almost as many want him to fail.


Rapper Pulls Punches with Fox News Nemesis

Rappers love a good feud. Whether  it's East Coast vs. West Coast, or Eminem vs. everyone, the  spats inspire spiteful lyrics that make for juicy listening.


Chinese Web sites published reports and photographs on Wednesday which they said may contain the ending to the eagerly awaited seventh and final installment of the Harry Potter book series.


Mike Pope, the Giantsâ tight ends coach, conceded that the Giants had benefited from the rapid development of the rookie tight end Kevin Boss, but have not because of the absence of Jeremy Shockey.


South Korean carmaker Hyundai says it has signed a $400m deal to build a car plant in north-west Russia.


US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales faces a Senate no-confidence vote, despite the backing of President Bush.


Blackburn manage to fend off battling Cardiff in their FA Cup third round replay.


Laura Bush: from reserved to a rising star

The erstwhile campaign wallflower has become a campaign player.


You've got to give President Bush an A-plus for the way he marketed the Social Security proposals last week, but the centerpiece of his reforms doesn't do anything to fix the system's woes.


Malaysia expects to resume poultry exports to Singapore soon

By Channel NewsAsia's Malaysia Correspondent Melissa Goh. KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia expects to resume export of poultry and eggs from two states to Singapore by the end of this month but only after meeting conditions set by the island.


Hamas hopes for softer U.S. line on deal

Hamas said on Tuesday it still hoped Washington would soften its position toward a Palestinian unity government despite Israeli statements that the United States and Israel would shun it until it met several conditions.


At Macworld, the popular technology and sex columnist says she tried to get Apple's CEO to pose for a picture, only to be told, effectively, to go away.


More children being prescribed 'unsuitable' drugs

SOARING numbers of children in the UK are being prescribed anti-depressants and other mind-altering drugs, research revealed today.


EU, Microsoft clash over Vista security features

The European Union's top competition  regulator clashed with Microsoft  on Tuesday over  security upgrades in the U.S. software giant's new Windows  Vista operating system in a re-run of past antitrust battles.


Sylvester Stallone says he used human growth hormone to get buff for the new "Rambo" movie, and defends its use.


The UK's switch to digital television could begin as soon as 2007, according the media watchdog Ofcom.


Convalescing Fidel Castro lambasted President Bush on Tuesday for opposing the European Union's goal for an agreement on carbon emissions at next week's Group of Eight summit.


Wireless Companies Chat Up Teens, Young Adults

The wireless industry, not content  with getting corporate executives addicted to e-mail on the go,  is setting its sights on the instant messaging generation.


Investors shouldn't be writing off banks quite yet.


International Speedway Corp. scrapped plans Monday to build a track on Staten Island, stalling NASCAR's dream to bring a race to the New York area.


Facebook for the enterprise to launch from third party ISV

WorkLight, a Web 2.0 application developer, announced today WorkBook, a Facebook overlay targeted to Facebook users in a corporate environment.WorkBook, a Web 2.0 applications that works with WorkLight, the company?s on premise server software, uses the Facebook application to facilitate corporate communications and knowledge-sharing in a secure environment.?People use their regular Facebook profile. But when you install WorkBook it creates an application that asks users to authenticate themselves against a company directory and the company authentication engine,? said David Lavenda, vice president of marketing and product strategy.The Faceboook application appears along with the list of other third-party Facebook applications. After a user clicks on WorkBook, however, the organization knows who the user is and gives the user all of his or her access controls and roles.There is no new layer of security required, Lavenda added.With the recognition that social networking can facilitate sharing of information and communications in a business environment, especially for a global company, a? number of organizations have tried to implement their own homegrown social networking applications without much success, according to industry analysts.The goal, not dissimilar to a corporate portal, is to keep employees apprised of company information and allow workers to expand their knowledge base by being able to contact certain remote employees within a large company who may possess skill sets required to complete a project.WorkBook, however, leverages a popular program that many workers may already be familiar with and feel comfortable using, Lavenda said.It will allow users to search for co-workers by name, location, department, project, or by area of expertise and connect with them using the usual Facebook capabilities.The WorkLight server connects to enterprise systems and the security infrastructure and exposes the information to Web 2.0 applications, in this case WorkBook.The application is available now in limited release and will be generally available in February 2008.Licensing starts at $10 per user, per month with volume discounts available, Lavenda said.


SAS 'on trail' of the desert kidnap gang

Comments SAS troopers are reportedly on the trail of kidnappers who snatched five British diplomatic workers in Ethiopia.Comment


Loral to buy unit of BCE for $2.6 bln: paper

Satellite company Loral Space & Communications Inc. , in partnership with a Canadian pension fund, is expected to announce a deal to acquire the Telesat satellite unit of BCE Inc. , Canada's biggest telecoms company, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site.


Kanye West and Amy Winehouse, the two leading Grammy nominees and perhaps the night's most compelling storylines, were among the early winners Sunday, taking three and two trophies respectively in the pre-telecast ceremony.


Militants Show Video of U.S. Hostage; Judge Killed

Insurgents released a video on Tuesday  showing a U.S. hostage pleading for his life, and militants  assassinated a senior judge in Baghdad, intensifying a campaign  of violence ahead of Sunday's watershed election.


Virgin drops Windows Media-based music download service

InfoWorld - Virgin Group will shut down its online music subscription and download service in the United States and the United Kingdom next month, leaving one fewer competitor for Apple's iTunes Music Store.


Well, it is very small and hard to see A report published in the December issue of the journal Nature Nanotechnology highlights the fact that 69 per cent of Americans have heard little or nothing about nanotechnology, despite the fact that this Christmas there are over 350 nanotechnology-based products on the shelves.â¦


China's biggest coal miner Shenhua Energy plans to raise $6.3bn through a listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.


UMC gains FDA approval for artificial heart

The CardioWest artificial heart, devloped by University Medical Center's artificial heart team and used in more than 300 patients worldwide, is the first ever to win approval from the US Food and Drug Administration.


Staying Active Keeps Mind Sharp in Old Age

NEW YORK  - People who stay just as active  after age 70 as they did before are less likely to experience  age-related declines in mental functioning, new study findings  suggest.


Delegates at a U.N. conference in Montreal agreed to eliminate ozone-depleting substances 10 years ahead of schedule.


Goalkeeper Petr Cech could join Chelsea's injured list after being forced off with a hip problem against Blackburn.


Grant provides $3.5 million for anthrax vaccine study in Seattle

A research team has been awarded a $3.5 million federal grant to use a molecular detective technique to study and potentially improve the military's anthrax vaccine.


Milano, 18:57 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; ARRIGONI: UNA BUONA GARA

Sconfitto ma tutto sommato soddisfatto Daniele Arrigoni. E ha tutte le ragioni per esserlo il tecnic...


Coinvolti anche i tratti alpini Torino-Lione e del Brennero


L'assemblea della Margherita ha approvato lo statutodella Fed con cui si lega a Ds, Sdi e Repubblicani europei                                                  Dalla Margherita sÃ¬ alla Fed Rutelli: "Un momento solenne"


The UK's medical regulator, the MHRA, has extended its ban on the production of influenza vaccine at Chiron's factory in Liverpool, possibly threatening next year's supply to the US market.


European stock markets hit their highest  levels in nearly 2-1/2 years on Friday, pumped up by chipmakers  Infineon and ASML after industry bellwether Intel boosted its  quarterly revenue outlook.


Tennis Players Unite to Raise Tsunami Cash

The world's highest-ranked tennis  players on Wednesday donated autographed rackets to raise cash  for victims of the Asian tsunami.


Senators Seek Public Listing of Payments to Doctors

Makers of drugs and medical devices would be required to report publicly nearly all payments and gifts to doctors under legislation introduced Thursday in the Senate.


Catherine Zeta-Jones' alleged stalker must stand trial on 25 criminal counts against her, a judge ruled Wednesday. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg ruled that Dawnette Knight


Quarantacinque "saggi" riuniti sui colli bolognesiÃ¨ il primo passo per la campagna elettorale 2006                                          Prodi riunisce gli strateghi "Datemi idee provocatorie"                                                                                di EDMONDO BERSELLI


Tiger Woods marries Swedish fiancÃ©e in Barbados resort

SANDY LANE BEACH, Barbados - Tiger Woods is back ashore in Barbados, with the Swedish model who is apparently his new wife. Witnesses say the golf star married Elin Nordegren in a spectacular sunset ceremony


Rice defends U.S. position on Middle East

Amid an intensifying clamor for an end to Israeli-Hezbollah fighting, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday she was "willing and ready" to return to the Mideast to work on a cease-fire.


A photo of a small blonde child in Morocco is to be examined by experts working on the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.


Families of Libyan children infected with HIV drop demands for six foreign medics to be sentenced to death.


Officials of the European Commission stated this morning they may be ready to pursue antitrust charges against Intel, based on information they've acquired regarding possible company misconduct in relation to the German retail electronics market.


A woman soldier accused of abusing soldiers at a Baghdad jail is to face a court martial in January, the US army says.


A man who urinated on a woman as she lay dying in a street is sentenced to three years in prison.


âRayâ raises the curtain on Oscarâs stage

When the movie âRay,â about legendary singer Ray Charles, hits US theaters on Friday, âGeorgia on My Mindâ wonât be the only thing Hollywood is thinking about.


Dow Jones +17 punti base, SP +2,5, Nasdaq +4,5


FOXBOROUGH -- The Patriots' schedule gets tougher beginning today, as they start a stretch of four games against the contending Seattle Seahawks, the undefeated New York Jets, the revamped Pittsburgh Steelers, and the offensively mighty St. Louis Rams.


Els faces Goose chase as Ryder Cup heroes return

Retief Goosen will have friend and rival Ernie Els firmly in his sights when he tees off in the two-million-euro Heritage tournament here on Thursday.


Roma, 12:53 - CALCIO, MELANDRI: PER GOVERNO 'CALCIOPOLI' NON E' MONTATURA

"Questo governo non considera 'calciopoli' una montatura". Lo ha detto il ministro per le Politiche ...


Pirates, Jack Wilson Agree to 2-Year Deal

All-Star shortstop Jack Wilson and the Pittsburgh Pirates avoided salary arbitration Thursday by agreeing to an $8 million, two-year contract.


The operation was carried out by a team of Special Task Force of Tamil Nadu police at Papparapatti village in Dharmapuri district of the state.


China should not punish people for expressing their political views on the Internet, Yahoo Inc. said Monday, a day after the mother of a Chinese reporter announced she was suing the U.S. company for helping officials imprison her son.


Ministers are expected to announce the length of time tourists can stay in the UK will be cut to three months.


Buddhist monks demanded the government end its tattered ceasefire with Tamil rebels on Thursday, the fifth anniversary of the agreement


Satellite Spotters Glimpse Secrets, and Tell Them

Hobbyists uncover some of the deepest of the governmentâs secrets and share them on the Internet.


Molik stays hot; Suarez bows out in Luxembourg

Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg (Sports Network) - Aussie Alicia Molik began her quest for a second title in two weeks on Thursday, while top-seeded Argentine Paola Suarez was among the second-round upset victims at the $225,000 Seat Open Luxembourg.


Operazione coordinata dalla Procura di Siracusa


Castro looking stronger in new TV images

Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro was shown on Cuban state television on Tuesday for the first time in three months, meeting with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in Havana on Monday.


What can you learn from the sound of someone's voice?

Voice a 'multidimensional fitness indicator' Also in this week's column:â¦


Free insurance coverage for identity theft and computer damage is among the premium security offerings AOL is making available to its dwindling base of paying subscribers.


Tens of thousands of Ukrainians jammed into their capital's main plaza yesterday to protest the apparent victory of the country's Russia-backed prime minister in this weekend's


Global Internet paedophile ring smashed: British police

Police have smashed an international Internet paedophile ring in an investigation involving 35 countries and more than 700 suspects, a British law enforcement agency said Monday.


The assembly in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province says Salman Rushdie's knighthood is aimed at hurting Muslim feelings.


Powell: Unlikely WMD Stocks Will Be Found in Iraq

Secretary of State Colin Powell, who made the case to the world that pre-war Iraq had stocks of chemical and biological weapons, said on Monday he now thought these will probably never be found.


CD WOW! vows to take Â£35m High Court defeat to Europe

'We make tiny margins on our goods and it is the consumer who benefits' CD WOW!, the British online music retailer, will continue its legal fight against the music industry despite a Â£35m award against it in the UK courts this week. The firm says that it will take the battle to the European Court of Justice if it can.â¦


Seven US Marines Slain In Anbar Province

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Seven US Marines were killed in two separate incidents in Iraq's Anbar province, a vast region encompassing the battleground cities of Fallujah and Ramadi, the military said Monday.


Merrill's Cohen sees media consolidation

The media sector will be dominated by a handful of companies that produce or distribute entertainment, despite a proliferation of new technologies and companies vying to deliver programming to homes and handheld devices, a leading media analyst said on Monday.


German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder was preparing Sunday to arrive in China for the start of a five day Asian tour Monday to discuss trade and bilateral ties.


The head of Congo's atomic energy commission has been arrested on suspicion of illegally selling uranium found in the Central African mineral giant, officials said Wednesday.


Chinese Police Patrol After Deadly Riots

Chinese paramilitary police stand guard near a bridge leading to the town of Langchenggang in China's Henan province Monday Nov. 1, 2004.


Real Madrid have made an official apology to Bayer Leverkusenâs Roque Junior for the racist taunts a small portion of the Bernabeu crowd dedicated to the Brazlian defender last night.


Both Candidates Use McCain in Campaign Ads

Republican maverick John McCain campaigns with President Bush. He's good friends with Democrat John Kerry. And, in an unusual twist, he's shown up in campaign advertisements for both.


Another Race for Armstrong Pits Fun Against Competition

Lance Armstrong is training for the New York City Marathon, his first major athletic competition since retiring from pro cycling last year.


which the United Nations says is now host to 37.2 million adults around the world -- by recognizing World AIDS Day in Hawai'i.


Modernisation of two railway corridors costs Kc65bn since 1993

PRAGUE- The modernisation of two railway corridors in the Czech Republic has cost more than Kc65bn since 1993, Anna Novakova, head of the rail operator SZDC CEO's office, said.


The Miami Dolphins released quarterback Daunte Culpepper on Tuesday, ending the former Pro Bowler's short stint in South Florida and wrapping up what became a contentious split between the player and the team. The Dolphins made the move in a one-sentence release, without further comment.


G.E. and Pearson Are Said to Study Bid for Dow Jones

The General Electric Company and Pearson are exploring a joint bid for Dow Jones & Company, people familiar with the talks said.


Pakistan Offers Amnesty to Terror Suspects

After a series of bloody clashes in its border regions, Pakistan on Thursday again offered amnesty to foreign militants, but vowed to defeat them by force if they didn't lay down their weapons.


Finanziaria: approvato emendamento su auto blu

ROMA - E' stato approvato l'emendamento alla Finanziaria che limita del 10% le spese per le auto di servizio, le cosiddette auto-blu ministeriali. L'emendamento, proposto dal relatore Guido Crosetto di Forza


Movie Review | 'The Real Dirt on Farmer John': A Look at Loss and Reinvention

âWhat do you do when nothing is left?â is the question that drives âThe Real Dirt on Farmer John.â


VOTING began in Afghanistan today for the first direct presidential election in the country's history. Some 10.5 million registered voters are eligible to select a president from a total of 18 candidates.


On Codewalkers.com today, there's a new tutorial posted concerning some of the looping features PHP has to offer.


November same-store sales growth was sharply below target, Wal-Mart Stores said Saturday. Free! Sign up here to receive our Before the Bell e-Newsletter!


Arsene Wenger insisted Arsenal could overcome the enforced absences of Patrick Vieira and Lauren in their final Champions League group tie to clinch their place in the knock-out stages.


"Interessi da ricalcolare" Banche sconfitte, restituiranno 30 ...

Roma, 8 novembre 2004 - Sentenza storica della Cassazione: le banche dovranno restituire a circa 10 milioni di correntisti tra i 20 ed i 30 miliardi di Euro per Â«illecita capitalizzazione degli interessi illegalmente applicataÂ».


Pak woman battles to prevent AIDS explosion

Shukria Gul, a Pakistani woman infected with HIV by her late husband, campaigns fervently in this Islamic republic for funds and awareness to prevent it going down the path of rampant HIV/AIDS infection.


HP sues ink cartridge maker for unfair competition

Blog: In a second lawsuit, HP's German subsidiary alleges that a Swiss printer supply company is selling new ink cartridges labeled as remanufactured units.


Turkey's AKP faces challenges after big poll win

Turkey's ruling AK Party on Monday celebrated its decisive victory in a parliamentary election, but strong nationalist gains dented its majority and could hamper reforms crucial to its European Union bid.


Mercato in crescita, in 10 anni turisti cresciuti del 50%


Una ricerca pubblicata sul "Journal of Phisiology" rivela che la pillola blu rende gli uomini piÃ¹ romantici                                            Coccole, amore e voglia di tenerezza non solo sesso, la rivincita del Viagra                                                                                dal nostro corrispondente ENRICO FRANCESCHINI


Smithfield quarterly profits beat outlook

SMITHFIELD, Va. Meat processor Smithfield Foods says its income more than doubled in the most recent quarter. The company cites improved profitability in the hog production segment, combined with strong results


A cargo craft is successfully launched to  carry much-needed food supplies to the International Space Station.


Opec, the oil producers' cartel, is poised to raise its target price range for a barrel of crude this week - delivering a harsh message to oil-guzzling economies to get used to a $30 floor under prices.


Florida Hunter Bags a Hermaphrodite Deer

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A DeBary man who was out hunting deer last fall got a big surprise when he took one of his deer into the check station.  Joe Stokes was deer hunting on public land in Sumter County on Nov.


Oaks attacked by wannabe procession moths Caterpillars of the oak procession moth are attempting to gain a foothold in London, the Telegraph reports.â¦


A strong earthquake shook northern Tanzania on Tuesday, one in a series in recent days in the region, officials said. No casualties were immediately reported.


Clima economico ha fatto calare vendite al dettaglio


Cigarette makers divided as tobacco wars resume

WASHINGTON/SCOTTSDALE, Arizona  - The tobacco wars are back in the U.S. Congress, but the battle lines have shifted and anti-smoking forces are no longer facing a monolithic tobacco industry and loyal legislators.


Twenty years after the event, 12 men appeared in court yesterday accused of running an illegal eavesdropping operation for FranÃ§ois Mitterrand - supposedly aimed at combating terrorism, but in fact seeking to preserve some of the late French president's


Ben Ramsey's Blog: Microsoft Web Development Summit 2007

On his blog, Ben Ramsey comments on the Microsoft Web Development Summit currently happening in Redmond, WA.  Microsoft has invited us to their main campus in an effort to reach out to the PHP community to solicit opinions and feedback on various technologies, including IIS, Silverlight, their Ajax library, Expression Web, etc.  For anyone interested, he's been posting his own notes from the summit on his Wiki.


Video: Spend A Day With A Victoria's Secret Model

(200 sec.) A typical work day for Victoria's Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio.


Almeno 4 morti a Filadelfia, altrettanti a Salt Lake City


One protester was killed and three others injured when police opened fire to disperse an angry crowd that tried to storm the Egyptian embassy, which represents Iraqi interests in the Himalayan kingdom, the home ministry said.


Milano, 19:10 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: FORMIGONI PRESIDENTE ONORARIO PER CENTENARIO

Roberto Formigoni, presidente della Regione Lombardia, è stato nominato presidente onorario p...


Santa Clause welcomed all passengers at the Sofia Central Bus...

Bulgaria in Brief: 26 December 2004, Sunday. Christmas gifts were given by Santa Clause to the good children and parents traveling to and from Sofia at the Central Bus station in the Bulgarian capital.


D.C. Slow to Reduce Its Ranks of Jobless

The District is in an economic boom. But some neighborhoods have struggled with double-digit unemployment for decades despite programs that have tried to help residents get jobs.


China Jails Panda Worm Writer for Four Years

Programmer who unleashed the Panda worm almost a year ago in China is sentenced.


The Spanish government has begun airing emotional television adverts across West Africa as part of its attempts to combat illegal immigration. The $1.4m media campaign is to run for six weeks and has begun in Senegal. The aim of the campaign is to discourage potential migrants from attempting the dangerous 12-day voyage by boat to the Canary Islands. "My son left ... and we haven't heard from him in eight months," a distraught Senegalese woman says in one advert.  It then cuts to a boy lying face down on the rocks, apparently drowned.  In the past two years Spain has signed co-operation and repatriation agreements with Algeria, Morocco, Senegal, Mauritania, Gambia, Guinea, Mali and Ghana.


Rescuers battled to reach survivors in stranded villages, restore basic services and prevent the outbreak of deadly diseases across South Asia in the aftermath of an undersea earthquake and subsequent tsunami that ravaged the region.


Apple Recalls Batch of PowerBook Batteries

Apple, in cooperation with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, said it would voluntarily recall about 28,000 rechargeable batteries used in its 15-inch PowerBook G4 notebooks.


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


N.Irish Foes Scramble for Final Settlement

Rival Protestant and Catholic parties fought for concessions on IRA disarmament and British troop withdrawals on Monday amid a flurry of efforts to seal a lasting political settlement in Northern Ireland.


I biglietti legati ai premi principali sono stati venduti a Napoli,Calderara di Reno, sulla A1 ad Anagni, a Regalbuto, a Camerino                                          La Lotteria Italia distribuisce milioni festeggiamenti e caccia ai vincitori


CLEVELAND -- Rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger could face some tough pressure when the Steelers visit the Cleveland Browns Sunday.


La crescita resta robusta, dice Jean-Claude Trichet


In passerella anche le mutandine-provocazione su Guantanamo


'E' finita la stagione della conflittualita' esasperata'


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.


Chiesto un incontro. Letta, su Malpensa governo attento


Changes Eyed to Reduce Salmonella in Eggs

WASHINGTON Sept. 20, 2004 - The Food and Drug Administration on Monday recommended changes aimed at reducing by one-third the salmonella infections caused each year by tainted eggs.


Hoffman saves 499th as Padres take first

Marcus Giles singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and Trevor Hoffman moved within one save of becoming the first big leaguer with 500 for his career as the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 Tuesday night to re-claim first place in the NL West.


Berlin film festival needs hit after several misses

Film festivals pride themselves on  discovering cinematic gems from around the world that the  public would never see otherwise.