BEIRUT, Lebanon  -- An explosion rocked a Christian suburb east of the Lebanese capital Wednesday, setting several cars ablaze, and a local television station reported that four people were killed and 20 wounded.


REDMOND, Wash. -- Their biggest clients hit hard by viruses, worms, and other attacks, Microsoft Corp. and Cisco Systems Inc. said today that they plan to work together to help their corporate customers fight back.


The last time the Jacksonville Jaguars were facing a goal-to-go situation at Nashville Coliseum with time winding down, they went away disappointed.


Clemens Again Baffles Hunter With the Splitter

Torii Hunter went 0 for 3 to run his career-long drought against Roger Clemens to 0 for 25 as Clemens and the Yankees prevailed at Yankee Stadium.


Brescia, 22:34 - CALCIO, SERIE B: BRESCIA-MANTOVA 0-3 NEL RECUPERO

Nel recupero della nona giornata di serie B, il Mantova ha vinto 3-0 a Brescia. In gol Caridi (19'),...


Gaza rocket wounds about 30 Israeli soldiers

A rocket fired by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday wounded some 30 soldiers in Israel in an attack likely to increase pressure on Israeli leaders to take strong action in the Hamas-controlled territory.


British rowing coach Jurgen Grobler salutes Matthew Pinsent after the four-time Olympic champion retires.


Airbus has criticised a US move to take a fight about subsidies to the World Trade Organisation, saying it shows its rival's unwillingness to address its own subsidies.


Joe Borchard set a small crowd abuzz with the longest homer in the 14-year history of US Cellular Field. But some small ball -- a bunt and aggressive baserunning by Timo Perez -- were just


Opera Star Robert Merrill Dies at NY Home

Robert Merrill, whose powerful baritone voice was featured for decades at both New York's Metropolitan Opera and Yankees baseball games, and who helped spread an appreciation of opera to a broader U.S. audience, died at home on Saturday.


If you haven't heard of this consumer goods company, get ready for some surprises.


Judge overturns Vioxx award against Merck

A federal judge overturned a $50   million award handed down by a jury against Merck & Co. Inc.   earlier this month in a case of a former FBI agent who had   blamed the withdrawn painkiller Vioxx for his heart attack.


Studios launch campaign against BitTorrent

Hollywood stepped up its battle against internet pirates yesterday when the Motion Picture Association of America launched a legal battle against the filesharing networks BitTorrent and eDonkey.


Harvard University can own shares of Asian oil companies tied to war-ridden Sudan if it holds them in accounts, such as mutual funds, that the institution doesn't control directly, a governing panel said.


A former aide to Rep. Lloyd Doggett was sentenced to 30 days in jail after pleading guilty Tuesday to stealing $168,000 from the congressman's campaign.


Pope-commissioned condom study passes first hurdle

A study commissioned by Pope Benedict on the use of condoms to fight AIDS has passed its first hurdle and is now being reviewed by top theologians for possible use in a Papal document, a cardinal said on Tuesday.


On the Trail of Cowboy Builder ; EMMERDALE MONDAY, STV, 7pm

Jamie asks Chas to help him avenge his sister's death. Now her opinion of the King clan has changed, she suggests tracking down the foreman - and sets out to find him.


Brown puts debt relief at heart of new 'Marshall Plan'

Britain will use its presidency of the G8 industrialised nations to push for a modern day Marshall Plan delivering full debt relief, trade benefits and financial assistance for highly impoverished countries, Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown said.


Recounts, run-offs to mark races in 2006

It's Nov. 8, the day after the election. The costliest and nastiest campaign for control of the House in history is .... not yet over.


Golf: Sorenstam seizes early lead at season-ending event

WEST PALM BEACH, United States : Swedish star Annika Sorenstam shot a six-under-par 66 in the first round at the season-ending one million dollar ADT Championship.


Three French nationals who ran a nonprofit group that helps poor children were stabbed to death Tuesday at their headquarters near Rio's Copacabana beach and authorities arrested three suspects, police said.


Israeli army chief stalls rabbiâs instigated mutiny

JERUSALEM: Israeli military authorities have launched a fierce counter-attack to calls by right-wing rabbis who have urged soldiers to disobey any orders to uproot settlers from the Gaza Strip.


Vitamin supplements do nothing to prevent gut cancers and may shorten life expectancy, research suggests. A review of 14 trials involving more than 170,000 people found antioxidant vitamins, like vitamin E, offered no protection against these cancers.


Oms, +3% mortalita' ogni grado in piu' di temperatura


The oilfield services leader is a quarterly font of impressive results and information.


Japan to Proceed With North Korea Talks, Hosoda Says

Japan will proceed with planned talks with North Korea tomorrow on normalizing ties, after a report the communist nation may be preparing to launch a ballistic missile, Hiroyuki Hosoda, Japan's chief government spokesman, said.


Nineteen workers are killed as their bus is hit by a bomb and then attacked by militants in southern Afghanistan.


Mitt Romney has staked his political comeback in New Hampshire on the strength of his resume Â success in business, fixing a troubled Olympics, turning a budget deficit into a surplus in neighboring Massachusetts.


Security officials closed one concourse at the Indianapolis International Airport for about an hour early Wednesday because of a suspicious package that police said turned out to be inert training explosives.


Braces improve smiles, not self-esteem: study

NEW YORK  - Braces may straighten crooked teeth, but they're unlikely to alter your self-esteem and satisfaction with life, according to researchers.


Nationals sign Cordero to one-year contact

Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) - The Washington Nationals have signed free-agent first baseman Wil Cordero to a one-year contract, and also agreed to terms with outfielder Jeffrey Hammonds on a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training.


By Bob Lamb | Tribune Outdoors Editor, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Dec. 10--It seems like everything is on track for a special deer hunt on Goose Island County Park this weekend. Biologists and managers with the state DNR, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S.


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BAGHDAD, Iraq - A U.S. airstrike targeting an alleged militant safehouse in the western city of Fallujah killed some 17 people including three children, according to doctors and witnesses, and angry crowds gathered to mourn the victims and denounce the United States...


UN atomic agency Chief Mohamed ElBardadei has reported a deadlock in talks with Iran, saying Tehran had so far failed to meet a pledge to fully suspend uranium enrichment.


Panel, Geffen settle Malibu beach access

The commission that regulates California's coast settled a decades-long dispute with David Geffen over public access to the beach in front of his Malibu estate.


Bush, Kerry Get Personal on Domestic Issues

With new polls showing the White House race tightening, President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry traded personal shots on taxes, health care and stem cell research on Monday during visits to key swing states.


Lisbona, 14:23 - CALCIO, PORTO: PRESIDENTE INDAGATO PER PROSTITUTE AD ARBITRO

Pinto da Costa, presidente del Porto, è indagato per aver offerto prostitute ad un arbitro in...


Chinese policy makers will have a tough time in 2008 battling inflation, excess liquidity and rapid investment, Vice Finance Minister Li Yong said on Sunday.


By Vaisman, Fima  Fiber cabling is best for IP security networks, but connectivity may not always be possible. Digital video surveillance is becoming a distributed IP network application.


A South Korean aid group claimed Wednesday that massive floods in North Korea last month left about 54,700 people dead or missing and some 2.5 million homeless. The figure is by far the highest toll reported from floods that hit the impoverished communist country in mid-July.


It began as a fashion statement in pink bursting from the start at the racetrack onto the streets of Del Mar. Bleary-eyed Friday morning commuters smiled at the feather boas, the cowboy hats decorated with bras and rhinestones.


Observers say the cases against Yukos and Mikhail Khodorkovsky are part of a two-pronged Kremlin drive aimed at clipping Khodorkovsky's wings after he funded opposition parties last year


Lithuanians deliver NBA stars another Olympic basketball dunking

Lithuania defeated the United States 94-90 in an Olympic men's basketball preliminary round game, only the fourth loss in 115 Olympic starts for the defending champions.


Google accused by UK group over privacy practices

Web search leader Google Inc.'s   commitment to consumer privacy came under fire from  Privacy International, a British activist group that has  previously singled out Google for criticism.


Buenos Aires, 08:28 - CALCIO, ARGENTINA: BOCA KO CON IL COLON

Risultati della 17/a giornata del torneo di Chiusura del campionato argentino.


U.S. Caesarean deliveries rise, teen birth rate down

The Caesarean delivery rate for U.S. women hit a record high in 2005, spiking by nearly 50 percent in a decade, while teen births fell to a new low and births by unmarried mothers rose, according to government data released on Tuesday.


Train company Arriva installs CCTV on its services in Wales to tackle assaults on its staff.


Iraq's Sadr Snubs Peace Delegation in Najaf

NAJAF, Iraq  - Iraq's radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr refused on Tuesday to meet a delegation of Iraqi political and religious leaders seeking to end a rebellion in the holy city of Najaf and other parts of the country.


The U.N.'s deputy humanitarian chief urged Israel on Friday to immediately lift the air and sea blockade on Lebanon to get aid quickly to hundreds of thousands of Lebanese who were caught up in the Israeli-Hezbollah war.


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Nibble on This: When Choosing Your Lures, Keep These Models Handy

By Bob Hood, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Mar. 4--If the inside of your tackle box looks like a can of worms, it's probably time to empty it and start over.


Rulon Gardner Says Goodbye To Olympic Wrestling

Rulon Gardner, who had already left a big mark in the world of Olympic wrestling, left his shoes on the mat to signify his retirement from the ancient sport.


Torino, 11:35 - Calcio, Coppa Italia; Juve: prezzi popolari per gara con Atalanta

"Coppa Italia per tutte le tasche" per i tifosi della Juventus. GiovedÃ¬ 13 gennaio alle ore 21, infa...


ONE Vote to launch anti-poverty campaign

The anti-poverty campaign of U2 frontman Bono is promoting a $30 million effort to pressure Republican and Democratic presidential candidates to make the oft-forgotten issue a priority.


Sanctions not way to resolve disputes: Russia

Sanctions are not the best way to   resolve international disputes, Interfax news agency quoted   Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Friday in a   clear reference to Iran.


Rapporto Osmed, spesa pubblica +3,3% rispetto al 2005


Residents of this drab, industrial town where President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva rose to prominence as a labor leader remain loyal to him despite the scandals that have rocked his presidency.


New truce talks suggest that the political cost of a U.S. military victory over Sadr may have been prohibitive


On the charred planks of the gymnasium of School No 1, amid soot-covered children's sneakers and shell casings, Beslan's aggrieved citizenry debated fighting back.


Nev. 1st Touch-Screen, Paper-Trail Voters

In what could become a model for other states, Nevada voters on Tuesday became the first in the nation to cast ballots in a statewide election on computers that printed paper records of electronic ballots.


FBI aims for world's largest biometrics database

The FBI is embarking on a $1 billion project to build the world's largest computer database of biometrics to give the U.S. government more ways to identify people at home and abroad, the Washington Post reported on Friday.


Catania, 17:48 - CALCIO, CATANIA: ALVAREZ E SILVESTRE ANCORA SENZA TRANSFER

In vista della trasferta col Genoa, il tecnico del Catania Silvio Baldini sarà costretto a ri...


Sri Lanka Red Cross volunteers found murdered

Two Sri Lanka Red Cross volunteers were found murdered on Sunday, police said, two days after they were abducted from the capital amid renewed civil war between the state and Tamil Tiger rebels.


Wall Street bearish about 2008 box office

Wall Street analysts  have been digging into this year's expected film releases to  gauge box office trends, and some don't like what they see.


Boston Scientific Corp. is voluntarily recalling 440 cochlear implants that have not yet been put in patients because of concerns that they may stop working.


Thanks to Brian McBride and Eddie Johnson, the United States can advance to the finals round of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup with a victory over Panama next week.


The chief investigator in the case of a farmer charged in the deaths of 26 women conceded Tuesday that he purposely misled the man during interrogation about what his friends and brother had told police.


Computex to welcome Chinese companies in 2008

Chinese companies will be welcome to exhibit at Taiwan's annual Computex IT next year, the show's organizers said Saturday. The announcement came as organizers revealed a 10 percent increase in the number of foreign visitors at this year's show compared to last year.


N.B.A. Roundup: James Makes History and Cavs Outlast Bucks

Zydrunas Ilgauskas scored Clevelandâs first 6 points in the second overtime to lead the Cavaliers to a 104-99 victory at home against Milwaukee on Monday night.


GARDEN GROVE, Calif. -- The longtime conductor of the Crystal Cathedral Orchestra shot himself to death at the glass-and-steel church Friday after a nine-hour standoff, which started just before a Christmas pageant was to begin.


Blair should counter historical dilemmas with bold new initiatives

British Prime Minister Tony Blair may not fully realize the irony in his trips to Iraq and Palestine/Israel Tuesday, where British colonial adventures nearly a century ago left behind contorted national situations that remain volatile and war-ravaged today


'Treasure' tops weekend at $35.6 million

Fortune-seeker Nicolas Cage, lonely guy Will Smith and a pack of talking chipmunks ended Hollywood's year on a happy note. Cage's "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" was the No. 1 movie for a second weekend with $35.6 million, followed by "Alvin and the Chipmunks" with $30 million and Smith's "I Am Legend" with $27.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.


High-risk group could receive flu shots next week

People in high risk groups will have the opportunity to get influenza immunization shots next week at the St. Clair County Health Department.


Barry Bonds said Saturday it's up to Major League Baseball and the Giants to decide how much security is needed around him as he closes in on Hank Aaron's home run record.


Olympics: Golds 2 and 3 for Phelps Lift US in Medals

Michael Phelps won his second and third Olympic golds for the United States on Tuesday, setting a new Games record in the 200-meters butterfly before leading a 4 x 200 freestyle cliffhanger just over an hour later.


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Snow chills market as dollar hits a fresh low

THE dollar slipped to a fresh low against the euro yesterday after John Snow, the US Treasury Secretary, poured cold water on any suggestions of co-ordinated central-bank action to prop up the ailing greenback.


Google execs to get up to $1.5 mln more in bonuses

Google Inc.  said on Friday its board of directors had agreed to pay executive officers a bonus of up to $1.5 million total for 2006, but it was not clear if the plan applied to the billionaires who started the Web search leader.


Nokia Seeks Injunctions Against Vitelcom

Nokia Corp. said Thursday it has filed patent infringement complaints against Vitelcom of Spain over Nokia's GSM and GPRS technologies.


A $158 billion economic stimulus plan drafted by Senate Democrats that included relief for low-income seniors, disabled veterans and the unemployed was blocked by a Republican filibuster last night when the Senate fell a single vote short of the 60 needed to consider the measure.


Palermo, 17:22 - CALCIO, PALERMO; MIGLIACCIO: SE SEGNO A BERGAMO NON ESULTO

Giulio Migliaccio, centrocampista ex Atalanta ora al Palermo, in vista della prossima trasferta dei ...


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com. When Giants pitcher Jerome Williams gave up a leadoff double to Ramon Vazquez to start Thursday night's game, a San Diego broadcaster commented, "Jerome doesn't look that overpowering and doesn't look comfortable on the mound.


Study: Supercomputer clusters shortchange security

com November 12, 2004, 8:58 AM PT. Organizations are replacing aging servers with newer more-powerful boxes, often Linux--based, and theyâre also investing in storage.


Allen Iverson was ejected from Sunday's preseason game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Toronto Raptors for yelling at an official from the bench.


China devises first core router for IPv6 networks

China has developed and demonstrated its first high-performance network core router based on the next-generation Internet standard known as IPv6, which the country officially inaugurated earlier this week.


China mine bosses jailed after gas blast kills 166

A Chinese court jailed two managers of  a state-owned coal mine on Wednesday for negligence two years  after a gas explosion killed 166 miners, Xinhua news agency  said.


Thousands of Taiwanese march through the capital demanding the resignation of  President Chen Shui-bian.


In a deal worth about $913 million, ARM Holdings plc today announced it would acquire Artisan Components Inc. to create one of the broadest suppliers of semiconductor intellectual property in the industry.


BSU Volleyball Drops Match to Florida International

By The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Sep. 9--Boise State lost a five-game match to Florida International 3-2 on Friday at the NAU Fiesta Bowl Volleyball Tournament in Flagstaff, Ariz.


Afghan arms shipment came from Iran: NATO general

A shipment of hi-tech roadside bombs intercepted in Afghanistan originated in Iran, the commander of NATO-led troops said on Thursday, adding it was hard to believe Tehran's military did not know about the arms.


As one of the world's most prolific spammers, Jeremy Jaynes pumped out at least 10 million e-mails a day with the help of 16 high-speed lines, the kind of Internet capacity a 1,000-employee company would need.


Bomber kills 6 at funeral in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan -- In a further assault on the embattled Afghan government, a suicide bomber killed six people yesterday at the funeral of a provincial governor who was assassinated by the Taliban. Four senior Cabinet ministers escaped injury.


Iran's foreign minister says Tehran is willing to help the US withdraw troops from Iraq, but on certain conditions.


L.A. film fest puts Public Enemy on list

LOS ANGELES  - Two documentaries, including a look at the 20-year history of influential rap group Public Enemy, will make their world premiere at the AFI Fest, set for November 1-11 in Los Angeles.


East Rutherford, NJ (Sports Network) - The New York Jets placed veteran cornerback Ray Mickens on injured reserve Wednesday and signed defensive back Terrell Buckley.


Krugle aspires to be the Google of software code search, even referring to itself as a verb. And recently, Krugle has started to become the go-to search site for open-source developers, partnering with key websites, including SourceForge.net, the leading repository for open-source software projects, to embed Krugle search. Krugle also announced a similar partnership with CollabNet, a community of 1 million developers.


After months of struggling to emerge from the lower tier of Republican presidential candidates, Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback is expected to drop his bid for the presidency Friday, according to several news outlets including the Associated Press and NBC.


Trade and climate issues will top the agenda as German Chancellor Angela Merkel begins a visit to China.


The Colombian government warned Thursday it will extradite to the United States a top leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) if the guerrillagroup does not release 63 hostages.


Virgin Atlantic said Monday that it would conduct the first airborne test of a renewable fuel by a commercial jet, using a Boeing 747.


Car bombs strike in Baghdad, killing 11; Rumsfeld warns violence ...

Car bombers struck twice in rapid succession in the capital Sunday, killing at least 11 people including an American soldier, as US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld warned that violence may increase before the January election.


Last year one of the safest to fly in decades

Last year was one of the safest in more than four decades to fly, with just 136 serious accidents occurring around the world, the Aircraft Crashes Record Office (ACRO) said on Tuesday.


Kieren Fallon's solicitor says he expects the champion jockey to be cleared of all allegations of race-fixing.


Marion Jones sues BALCO's Conte for defamation

Track superstar Marion Jones sued BALCO founder Victor Conte for defamation Wednesday, claiming he lied when he told a national television audience that he supplied her with banned drugs before the 2000 Olympics and taught her to inject herself with human


Microsoft readies Host Integration Server 2004

In a continued effort to compete with IBM Corp. and its WebSphere offerings, Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced imminent availability of Host Integration Server 2004.


Not content with eating into Microsoft's share of the browser market with Firefox, the Mozilla Foundation has released an open-source email client to rival Outlook.


Al Gore Interview: "It Is Not Too Late to Stop This Crisis"

Global warming's archenemy on whether he'll run for President, how you can fight climate change, whether he practices what he preaches, and yes, the beard.


MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - U.S. Republican presidential contenders ganged up on rival Mitt Romney on Saturday and Democrat Hillary Clinton drew rebukes in combative back-to-back debates that could shape tight races in New Hampshire's nominating contest.


THE RACE: The presidential race for Democrats and Republicans in Florida.


Former U.N. ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick dies at 80

Jeane Kirkpatrick, a key player in former President Ronald Reagan's conservative foreign policy as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, has died, the American Enterprise Institute, where she was a senior fellow, said on Friday.


Harbaugh Tapped to Lead  Struggling Stanford Program

Stanford hires former NFL quarterback Jim Harbaugh to take over its struggling football program.


BNSF profit up but warns on economy; shares rise

Railroad company Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp  posted better-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday, as strong pricing offset lower freight volumes, sending its shares up 4 percent.


Microsoft Virtual Earth offers 3D building capability

Partnership with Dassault Systemes on free online application will allow users to build and share virtual 3D structures.


The Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves play the deciding Game 5 in their opening round playoff series Monday night, with the winner taking on the St. Louis Cardinals. Jaret Wright (15-8), the Game 1 loser, starts for the Braves at Turner Field against winner Roy Oswalt (20-10), who didn't get a decision in Game 2 and will pitch on three days' rest.


New York, 16:58 - TENNIS, US OPEN: PIOGGIA RITARDA INIZIO MATCH

La pioggia ha ritardato l'inizio degli incontri degli Us Open. I primi match erano in programma alle...


Some analysts think bebe is a wallflower.


Morocco's double Olympic champion Hicham El Guerrouj plans to retire in 2006.


Ed Finkler's Blog: What Matt Mullenweg doesn't know about PHP5, and how it hurts him and his users

On the heels of a rant posted by Matt Mullenweg (of Wordpress), Ed Finkler has posted some of his own thoughts and rebuttals to the points Matt made.   Among these points are comments about PHP5 features that "could be helping Wordpress users right now" including:   Parameterized SQL input to eliminate SQL injection attacks Filter extension to combat XSS, CSRF, etc. attacks Prepared statement/transaction support in PDO and MySQLi Improved OOP features and support (code quality, extensibility)   Ed pushes that it's not about the slow adoption of PHP5 in other places. Its about the slow adoption of it in Wordpress so far as it relates to Matt:   The thing is, support of PHP5-only features in WP would give it better speed and security right now. And especially in the case of security, Matt's reliance on what users say they want is a critical error: users don't ask about security until well after it becomes a serious issue. Wordpress has one of the worst security records of any PHP application, so I'll go out on a limb and say that it's a problem now. Even if WP users aren't talking about it, WP's core dev team should have addressed this already.


Serbia And Montenegro: Otpor Movement Ceased to Exist

In its attempts to survive on the political scene in the six years of its existence, Otpor underwent several transformations, including the period of action as political party last year.


Republican presidential candidate John McCain proposed an economic stimulus plan on Thursday that would lower the corporate income tax rate and provide a host of other tax breaks for business.


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Nepal's leading party announced its support Wednesday for declaring the country a republic, moving the government a step closer to abolishing the monarchy that has ruled this Himalayan nation for centuries.


A Sicilian court sentenced a key political aide and confidant of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to nine years in jail for associating with the Mafia.


Helicopter Crash, Aftershock Hinder Aceh Relief

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - A helicopter crash and a  powerful tremor in Indonesia on Monday briefly hindered aid  operations for tsunami victims.


Second French Trader Held, Official Says

French police were questioning a second trader about whether he knew of trades that led to billions in losses at bank SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©rale, according to a newspaper report.


Hoping to speed acceptance of its service-oriented architecture initiative, IBM at last has rolled out a new service to help corporate users shape their projects to better fit their business goals.


Roma, 12:20 - F1, FERRARI; EL PAIS: QUELLA SI' CHE E' UNA SQUADRA

Come molta stampa spagnola oggi, anche El Pais vede in Ferrari un esempio per la McLaren: 'la 'famig...


Rowling Warns Potter Fans - Watch Out for Scams

Author JK Rowling has warned Harry Potter fans to watch out for Internet fraudsters claiming to sell electronic copies of her latest wizard saga -- they are trying to steal bank and credit card details.


SA Motorists Face 42c/L Petrol Hike As Oil Prices Surge

Local analysts said the jump in world oil prices, if sustained, could push up petrol prices another 42c/l in coming months, boosting inflation and slowing down spending in the economy.


Democratic presidential hopeful Chris Dodd may be trailing in the polls, but he says don't count him out of the race just yet.


Three gold mining companies close operations as government calls blackouts 'national emergency'


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Roma, 17:48 - CALCIO, FIGC: TAVECCHIO E ALBERTINI ALTRI DUE VICE

Carlo Tavecchio, presidente della Lnd (Lega nazionale dilettanti), e Demetrio Albertini dell'Aic (As...


Kellogg Co. K.N, the world's  largest cereal maker, on Monday said quarterly earnings fell  slightly due to a higher tax rate, stepped-up promotional  spending and expenses related to restructuring measures.


Low-Carb Diet May Cut Heart Risks in Severely Obese

NEW YORK  - A low-carbohydrate diet can  help severely obese people improve their cholesterol levels,  and it may curb markers of inflammation better than a  reduced-fat diet, preliminary research suggests.


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Digital data can bite you in the ass, researcher warns

Beware of those contributions on Flickr and Myspace Usenix When security consultant Dan Klein was culling decades-old snapshots for his digital scrap book, he specifically omitted photos taken during his college years, when some of his behaviors weren't exactly role-model material for his offspring. Left unscanned, for instance, was the picture of him wearing a tee-shirt bearing a marijuana leaf or another one showing him brandishing a six-inch switchblade while sitting in front of the pelt of an endangered animal.â¦


Construction Bank to list shares next year

BEIJING, Dec. 27 -- China Construction Bank, one of the big four State-owned commercial banks, plans to list on a stock market in the first half of next year, the Securities Daily reported, citing a government official.


The Colombian state finally wins control of the estate of the late Medellin drugs baron, Pablo Escobar.


Schwarz Pharma says in merger talks with UCB

Germany's Schwarz Pharma SRZG.DE is   in talks to be taken over by Belgian drugmaker UCB UCBBt.BR,   Schwarz Pharma said late on Sunday.


Testaverde not sure he wants to return in '05

Vinny Testaverde appreciates owner Jerry Jones saying the Dallas Cowboys consider him their starting quarterback for next season, but Testaverde is not sure he wants to do it.


Insurgents fire mortars at the Somali president's residence, a few hours after his arrival in the capital.


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Expelled EU, UN diplomats leave Afghanistan

A United Nations official and an EU diplomat ordered out of Afghanistan on allegations of posing a national security threat left the country on Thursday, the two organisations said.


A European Union court is expected soon to deliver an eagerly awaited ruling into an appeal by US software giant Microsoft against swingeing EU anti-trust sanctions.


Subprime mortgage worries drive stocks lower

U.S. stocks closed lower on Monday as growing concerns about the subprime mortgage market dragged down shares of Bear Stearns Cos.  and Goldman Sachs Group .


Arsene Wenger agrees to sign a new three-year contract at Arsenal, BBC Sport understands.


Oil prices plunged by more than $2 a barrel yesterday on hopes that the inauguration of a new president in OPEC member Nigeria would contribute to a stable supply from the Niger Delta region.


Annika Sorenstam shot a 7-under 64 on Friday to take the first-round lead in the John Q. Hammons Hotel Classic, an LPGA event she's dominated in recent years.


Our position is: Tough questions, sharp exchanges and opposing views on Iraq highlighted vice presidential debate. Voters again heard two distinct views of how to win the war in Iraq and confront terrorism during Tuesday night's vice presidential debate.


3 La Jolla groups get funds in disease study

Three La Jolla research institutes are among 13 nationwide selected to share $73 million for studying infectious diseases - including those that might be used as weapons by terrorists â-he federal government announced yesterday.


Silicon Valley Memo: Yahoo Deal Is Big, but Is It the Next Big Thing?

In Silicon Valley, buying rather than building from the bottom up is seen as counter to the reinvention culture.


ON DEADLINE: Race is now Obama's to lose

The Democratic nomination is now Barack Obama's to lose.


Belgian director wows Venice with dark family film

Young Belgian director Joachim Lafosse   wowed critics at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday with   "Private Property," a dark family story centered on a woman and   her 20-something twin sons.


The head of the Environmental Protection Agency faced down hostile critics Tuesday in his first committee appearance before the Democratic-led Congress, denying accusations that agency decisions last year rolled back environmental safeguards.


Marcel Marceau, World-Famous Mime, Dies at 84

Playbill - Marcel Marceau, the Frenchman whose name was synonymous with the art of mime, has died, according to Reuters. He was 84.


Japan says North Korea may test-fire missile

TOKYO Japan said Thursday that it had obtained intelligence indicating that North Korea might be preparing to test-fire a short-range missile that could reach most of the main Japanese islands, in what would be the latest provocation from the Communist


Virgin Group Ltd. on Monday launched its online music store, pitting the retailer best known for its music "megastores" with tech companies such as Apple Computer Inc.


New EADS shake-up as strategy chief quits

A senior executive at European aerospace  firm EADS  has resigned, exposing a tussle over the  25-billion-euro revenue powerhouse at subsidiary Airbus days  before a showdown for plane orders with Boeing.


IBM Lends Software Support To EMC Servers

After aggressively placing its new storage boxes in direct competition with storage giant EMC, IBM has now released new storage software to support EMC's Symmetrix DMX Series.


Saying he's 'tired of the censorship,' the shock jock announces he's abandoning traditional broadcasting and going over to satellite.


Manning seals legacy with Super Bowl win

Peyton Manning added the missing ingredient to his Hall of Fame credentials by leading the Indianapolis Colts to a 29-17 victory over the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI on Sunday.


His philosophy has underpinned China's opaque and secretive political system and, for this reason, Jiang Zemin's decision to stand down as army chief three years ahead of schedule marks the real handover of authority.


For some the Paralympics, which opens on Friday, is a sideshow after the Olympic athletes have packed their bags and left town. For 4,000 competitors from 140 nations, 15,000


Army Officer Is Cleared in Abu Ghraib Scandal

The only Army officer charged with a crime as a result of the abuses at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq has been cleared of all criminal responsibility in the case after a general this week dismissed the one conviction against him and wiped away the sentence.


Iraq may already be in a civil war or just on the brink of one. But whatever it is, the focus is Baghdad, where all aspects of life are ever more disrupted by sectarian violence and its people ever more weary and afraid.


Strong performance by Liu improves NBA hopes

BEIJING: Chinaâs basketball hopeful Liu Wei improved his chances of becoming the first Asian point guard to make the NBA after putting in a spirited performance with the Sacramento Kings in the defeat by the Yao Ming-led Houston Rockets.


Parents Go on Strike, Move to Front Yard

Even though the dishes, garbage and dirty laundry were piling up, homeowners Cat and Harlan Barnard were getting no help from their two children.


Per il ministro occorrono investimenti pubblici


Following an announcement last month that it will sell specially-made desktops in select Wal-Mart locations, Dell announced Friday that it will sell notebook PCs in 500 stores of Wal-Mart subsidiary Sam's Club.


Indonesia's Suharto ill, country prepares for his death

MATESEH, INDONESIA  - As Indonesia's former President Suharto lay critically ill in hospital on Saturday, the military and police rushed to prepare the Suharto family's mausoleum in central Java for his burial.


Job-Hunt.org: An Old-Fashioned Success Story

Building solid relationships, and doing some old-fashioned marketing, can be a successful business strategy.


Nielsen Tells TV Clients It Is Working on Ending Delays in Ratings

The television business has about $60 billion a year in advertising revenue that is based on the ratings provided by Nielsen.


MT-Soft Blog: Creating a secure PHP production environment from Source Code

The MT-Soft blog has posted a (basic but full of great info) new guide on ensuring that your PHP installation is a very secure place for your application to live.   This article shows the basic steps in securing PHP, one of the most popular scripting languages used to create dynamic web pages. In order to avoid repeating information covered in the previous article, only the main differences related to the process of securing Apache will be described.   They've broken it up into a few different sections:   System they'll be using (operating system, functionality assumed, security assumptions) Preparing the software Installing PHP Chrooting the server Configuring PHP Protecting against CSS and SQL injection attacks   Check out the full tutorial to fill in the blanks of this outline.


Brutta avventura per 450 passeggeri con il treno bloccatoda avaria. Ci hanno messo 20 ore per andare da Lecce a Roma                                          Odissea in Eurostar al gelo fermo 12 ore nel Casertano


E-Commerce Report: Like Shopping? Social Networking? Try Social Shopping

A new category of e-commerce called Âsocial shoppingÂ tries to combine two online favorites: shopping and social networking.


Kerry: Bush 'Morally Wrong' on Stem Cell Research

Joined by the widow of paralyzed actor Christopher Reeve, Democratic challenger John Kerry on Thursday said President Bush's policy on stem cell research was akin to favoring the candle lobby over electricity.


Las Vegas, 11:14 - BASKET, NBA: BARGAGNI SCONFITTO NELL'ALL STAR GAME

Andrea Bargnani ha fatto il suo debutto ieri sera a Las Vegas sulla ribalta mondiale degli All Star ...


Chipmaker Qualcomm Inc. on Wednesday posted an 18 percent increase in fiscal first-quarter profit on strong demand for cell phones that surf the Internet and download music and video.


In vista della decisione della Corte Costituzionale sull'ammissibilitÃ  dei referendumil presidente della Repubblica replica al Comitato promotore che teme "tentativi di ingerenza"                                          Napolitano: "Piena fiducia in autonomia della Consulta"


A gennaio il settore ha fatto registrare un calo del 4%


Louisiana's former film commissioner pleaded guilty Friday to taking about $60,000 in bribes to help inflate tax credits meant to lure film production to the state.


The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee looks set to cut interest rates, analysts say.


A small Japanese study suggests that influenza viruses are becoming resistant to Tamiflu, a widely used drug that eases the flu's symptoms, and that the resistance may be more common than thought.


Abbas, Barghouthi Running Even in Palestinian Poll

Former Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas  and jailed grassroots leader Marwan Barghouthi are  neck-and-neck in the Palestinian presidential election race to  replace Yasser Arafat, an opinion poll showed Monday.


Per avere stupefacenti, donne costrette a indossare perizoma


Joseph Glazier has seen the cost of his phone service double this year and his utility bills could do the same. He cannot ride the bus for free anymore. Subsidized prescriptions for his ailing eyes and ears have long since stopped.


Official's Key Report On Iraq Is Faulted

Intelligence provided by former undersecretary of defense Douglas J. Feith to buttress the White House case for invading Iraq included "reporting of dubious quality or reliability" that supported the political views of senior administration officials rather than the conclusions of the intelligence...


Three disciplined over Mel Gibson's 2006 arrest

Three sheriff's department employees, including two supervisors, were disciplined for their handling of last year's drunken-driving arrest of actor-director Mel Gibson, the head of a civilian oversight panel said on Friday.


Noranda opens takeover field to other suitors VANCOUVER, British ...

Noranda Inc. said on Tuesday it is reopening the field to other bidders, or may go it alone, after failing to seal a multibillion-dollar takeover by China Minmetals during seven weeks of exclusive talks.


Proving that seven is their lucky number, the goofball punksters of Green Day have notched their first number album with their seventh studio release, American Idiot.


Williams Says He'd Play Only One More Year

Former Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams says he misses football but would only play one more season if he returns to the NFL.


Thailand's ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra quits his role as leader of the Thai Rak Thai party.


The software maker has indicated it could abandon the hunt for PeopleSoft if it does not win support for a tender offer.


Venus Williams reaches the Australian Open quarterfinals for the first time in five years, beating Poland's Marta Domachowska, 6-4, 6-4, on Monday at Melbourne Park.


FOAFKey: FOAF, PGP, Key Distribution, and Bloom Filters

FOAF/LOAF  and bloom filters have a lot of interesting properties for social network and whitelist distribution.  I think we can go one level higher though and include GPG/OpenPGP key fingerpring distribution in the FOAF file for simple web-of-trust based key distribution.  What if we used FOAF and included the PGP key fingerprint(s) for identities? This could mean a lot.  You include the PGP key fingerprints within the FOAF file of your direct friends and then include a bloom filter of the PGP key fingerprints of your entire whitelist (the source FOAF file would of course need to be encrypted ).  Your whitelist would be populated from the social network as your client discovered new identit ...


Ontario government to streamline taxes for businesses, says ...

OTTAWA (CP) - Ontario businesses could save millions of dollars with a streamlined tax collection system, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce said Wednesday as Premier Dalton McGuinty announced a new way to collect corporate levies.


The National Post in Canada recently criticized Naomi Kleinâs âThe Shock Doctrine,â yet the paper bought excerpts from the book to accompany each critical essay.


Scontri a Sadr City, morti e feriti Attentato al governatore di ...

BAGHDAD, 7 SETTEMBRE 2004 - Almeno 33 iracheni sono rimasti uccisi e 193 feriti nel corso di scontri con le forze statunitensi che si sono verificati a Sadr City, nei quartieri nord ovest della capitale irachena. Lo riferisce il ministero della Salute.


At Va. Tech, Near Silence For a Student's Anguished Cry

A ll William Kim has left of his only son is a new kind of life after death: Daniel's electronic remains. A cellphone with its address book -- the father calls each number on the list, hoping to connect to someone who knows something. An instant-messaging account. Online game rooms, filled with...


Beware the crocs: Ethiopia's forgotten attraction

ARBA MINCH, Ethiopia  - The crocodile ranch lies almost hidden and largely forgotten behind the airport in Ethiopia's southern town of Arba Minch.


Gunman kills trash rockers in concert rampage

A man charged onstage at a packed rock concert in Ohio last night and shot dead four people, including the Grammy-nominated trash metal guitarist "Dimebag Darrell" Abbott.


Alpine skier Matt wins Garmisch World Cup slalom

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany  - World champion Mario Matt of Austria beat local hero Felix Neureuther in a World Cup slalom on Sunday with two classy runs down a steep and difficult course.


IRAQ: AJAD ANWAR WALI E' VIVO ED E' A FALLUJA

Padova, 29 Set. (Adnkronos) - Ajad Anwar Wali, l'imprenditore irakeno che vive e lavora in provincia di Treviso, rapito a Baghdad quasi un mese fa, e' vivo e sarebbe a Falluja. Questo e' quanto una delle sorelle


Olympic pick-me-up for fit-again Henin-Hardenne

ATHENS : Justine Henin-Hardenne, who for most of the year wondered whether she would ever play again as she battled a debilitating virus, completed a remarkable comeback when she won the Olympic women's tennis gold medal.


Tempi piu' brevi, prezzi tagliati dell'8%, processi snelli


Target seen hitting $95 billion in sales by 2010

Target Corp.'s  sales will nearly double to $95 billion by 2010, but it may need to look beyond its traditional big-city base and possibly overseas to sustain growth, consultants Retail Forward said.


Russia Turns to Black Boxes for Plane Crash Clues

Investigators pinned hope on black boxes  on Thursday to explain why two Russian planes crashed almost  simultaneously, killing at least 89 people and raising fears of  terrorism ahead of polls in rebel Chechnya.


Exorcist: The Beginning scared its way to the top of the American box office this weekend, surprising industry observers by taking a better than expected $18.


West Nile virus appears to have claimed its first human victim this year in Fairfax County (website - news) . Health officials say an elderly man in the Mount Vernon section of the county is the first probable case of the year.


Former Tomorrow's World presenter Raymond Baxter dies in hospital aged 84.


IBM to pay 65 million dollars to settle overtime lawsuit

Information technology giant IBM said it agreed to pay 65 million dollars to settle a class action lawsuit concerning overtime pay.


Jennifer Lopez Makes Glitzy NY Runway Debut

Pop diva, actress and budding fashion  designer Jennifer Lopez made her New York runway debut on  Friday with an eclectic collection that showed she may be able  to bring her star power to the world of haute couture.


Science & environment: In pictures:  A UN report has warned of the dangers posed by global warming.


Medtronic, Again Questioned Over Payments to Doctors, Is Subject of Senatorâs Inquiry

Senator Charles E. Grassley has asked Medtronic to explain any payments made to spine surgeons since its settlement last year over accusations that the company had paid kickbacks to doctors.


Novell sues Microsoft for sinking WordPerfect

Company says software giant excluded app from market, but Microsoft says Novell's mismanagement caused WordPerfect to lose favor with consumers.


Residents of about 200 Southern California homes were ordered to evacuate on Sunday as a brush fire whipped by hot gusting winds scorched 500 acres


By JULIE CARR SMYTH  COLUMBUS, Ohio - The man who plays Adam in a video aired at a Bible-based creationist museum has led a different life outside the Garden of Eden, flaunting his sexual exploits online and modeling for a clothing line that promotes free love.


Afghanistan, coinvolto nel rapimento dei due agenti italiani


In Professorâs Model, Diversity = Productivity

In the long-running debate on affirmative action, Scott E. Page, a professor at the University of Michigan, is a fresh voice.


The move appeared intended to stymie plans for a U.N. peacekeeping force to take over from the beleaguered African Union force in Darfur.


Dow Jones +0,81%, Nasdaq +0,55%. Euro in ribasso a 1,2690


NFL Game Summary - Tennessee at Green Bay

Green Bay, WI (Sports Network) - Chris Brown rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns and Steve McNair threw for 206 yards and two scores to lead the Tennessee Titans to a 48-27 rout of the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.


Photos of dying Diana create furor in Britain

LONDON  - Britain's Channel 4 on Monday said it will go ahead with the broadcast of a film showing previously unseen photographs of Princess Diana in the car crash that killed her in 1997, despite anger from her friends and criticism from politicians.


Digital TV switch will hit 13 million households

Nielsen Media Research has  estimated that more than 13 million U.S. households are  ill-prepared for the digital TV conversion next year.


HOLLYWOOD has started another season of glittering back-patting and gushing acceptance speeches with the Emmy awards rebuking the major television networks.


Chaos Erupts as Witness Incriminates Baasyir

Laksamana.Net - Tempers flared at the terrorism trial of radical Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Baasyir on Tuesday (21/12/04) when his supporters tried to attack a star prosecution witness, who accused the defendant of leading regional terrorism network Jemaah


Dutch driver Christijan Albers will race for Minardi in Formula One next season, the Anglo-Italian team announced on Thursday. The 25-year-old, a former German Formula 3 champion who has competed in the DTM


British govt clears first hurdles for bank nationalisation bill

The government on Wednesday rushed through the first steps towards passing a bill to nationalise troubled mortgage lender Northern Rock, the bank it had to step in to save six months ago.


La scorsa notte nel Trapanese nell'abitazione dei genitori


Delta bondholders form group to back US Air bid: WSJ

Some bondholders of bankrupt airline  Delta Air Lines Inc.  have begun organizing an  informal group to support US Airways Group Inc.'s  $8.78  billion takeover offer, the Wall Street Journal reported on its  Web site on Wednesday.


Today on the presidential campaign trail

Rice slams Huckabee criticism of Bush 'bunker mentality' foreign policy ... Romney rails against earmarks in budget deal ... Tancredo aide backs Thompson's candidacy ... Judge tosses out part of suit against Huckabee over Arkansas hard drives


Peter Krause is the all-media master of misery


Almost as many left in the pub New research from SimplySwitch reveals that while we buy 18 million handsets ever year, we're throwing 855,000 of them down the toilet and leaving 810,000 in the pub - contributing to the 4.1 million we lose or break every year.â¦


The UN Security Council approves the deployment of an African peacekeeping force to tackle unrest in Somalia.


Abbas Vows to Proceed With Early Palestinian Poll

RAMALLAH, West Bank, Dec. 19 -- Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said Monday he is pushing ahead with early elections despite factional fighting that intensified after his initial call for a poll, and he appealed for international help in restarting peace talks with Israel.


Governatore Schwarzy annuncia intesa con Congresso Stato


Mitchell Probe, MLBPA in Talks Over Interviews

George J. Mitchell is negotiating with the MLB Players Association over the terms by which current players will grant interviews to his investigation into steroid use.


Senate Republicans block vote on Gonzales

Senate Republicans blocked a vote of no confidence in Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Monday, dashing Democratic hopes of embarrassing Gonzales and his boss, President George W. Bush, with a formal demand for his ouster.


HILLA, Iraq  - Suicide bombers killed 21 people in  attacks on an Iraqi police academy and a checkpoint on  Wednesday, part of a campaign to derail Jan. 30 elections which  Iraq's prime minister vowed will go ahead.


PeopleSoft Investors Split Votes on Deal

Two top stakeholders in takeover target PeopleSoft Inc., tipped their hands on Tuesday, with one investment fund saying it will tender its shares for Oracle Corp.'s $8.8 billion hostile bid while another pledged against it.


A preliminary court hearing against top executives of the failed Italian food giant Parmalat opens Tuesday with its new administrator expected to claim major damages against the accused.


IDT and Union Telecard Alliance Commence Anti-Fraud Lawsuit

IDT Telecom, Inc. and Union Telecard Alliance, LLC (collectively, "IDT")  commenced a civil anti-fraud lawsuit today against certain of its  competitors in the US pre-paid calling card market.


Europe backs Bush on growing nuke crises

President Bush won solid European support Wednesday for his handling of escalating nuclear crises with North Korea and Iran but was challenged over the Iraq war, the U.S. prison camp in Cuba and rising anti-American sentiment.


Confidence at Japanese companies fell to its lowest level in more than two years, a closely-watched Bank of Japan survey showed Friday, amid rising anxiety about a possible slowdown in the U.S. economy and recent market turmoil.


Oscar-winning film director Woody Allen holds a secret premiere of new film Cassandra's Dream in Spain.


Lohan faces new drunken driving charge in relapse

Actress Lindsay Lohan, wearing an alcohol-monitoring bracelet from her last stint in rehab, was arrested for the second time in a month on Tuesday, accused of drunken driving and drug possession after a bizarre, predawn car chase, police said.


The premiere of Bride and Prejudice, the Bollywood adaptation of Jane Austen's tale, is held in London.


Litvinenko suspect says real killers in Britain

The man charged by Britain with murdering former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko denied involvement on Thursday, saying British intelligence and a self-exiled Russian multi-millionaire were far more likely suspects.


The website HealthyToys.org provides parents and gift-givers a much-needed resource to help weed out the toys that contain high levels of lead, arsenic, mercury, PVC plastic, and other chemicals.


Alsace winegrowers puzzle over vineyard vandalism - vines cut

PARIS  - Winegrowers in northeast France are puzzling over the destruction of large swaths of two vineyards in Alsace, a region along the German border known for full-bodied white wines.


EU labor market limits for 2 Balkan states

Britain, the Netherlands and Spain plan restrictions on immigrant workers from Bulgaria and Romania once the two states join the European Union Jan.Comment


Second call for proposals for the European Young Investigator Award

The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) is responsible for administration of the programme in Germany.


Tennis Five-time major champion Martina Hingis , who is already retired, was banned from tennis for two years when it was announced yesterday she was found guilty of testing positive for cocaine at the All England Club. A three-person, independent tribunal rejected Hingis's defense, calling it "a simple and straightforward case." Her manager said she won't appeal the ruling. The ...


D'Oh! Church Recruits Homer Simpson to Help Fill the Pews

AS the beer-swilling head of a dysfunctional family, Homer Simpson seems an unlikely role model for the Church of England.  Yet the Archbishop of Canterbury thinks the slobbish cartoon character is just the man to attract youngsters to services.


Parcells Fires Dolphins GM Randy Mueller

DAVIE, Fla. -- Shoes and other equipment filled four-foot-high bins in the Miami Dolphins' locker room Monday, signaling the start of the offseason. Another sign: upheaval in the offices upstairs. The Dolphins' latest shakeup began before noon when new boss Bill Parcells fired general manager Ran...


Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney accused his rival John McCain of adopting underhanded tactics from Richard Nixon, the GOP president who resigned in disgrace.


Debunking the falsehoods springing from this November's contest


Milano, 12:20 - CALCIO, MILAN: OLIVEIRA AL SARAGOZZA

Il Milan ha ufficializzato la cessione in prestito al Saragozza dell'attaccante brasiliano Ricardo O...


NBC to let other Web sites post NBC video

General Electric Co.'s  NBC  Universal said on Wednesday it will allow personal Web sites to  post video snippets of NBC programs such as "Meet the Press,"  underscoring the Internet as a growing destination for video  entertainment.


Syria ready to renew peace talks with Israel, envoy says

LONDON -- Syria wants to renew peace talks with Israel without preconditions and no longer insists that talks should resume exactly where they left off in 2000, its ambassador to London said yesterday.


Linden Tries to Salvage Something From Lockout

Trevor Linden, a former player who is now president of the N.H.L. Players Association, has shown in the past that he knows the value of a strategic retreat.


A House of Commons disciplinary panel on Tuesday called for the suspension of a maverick lawmaker accused of concealing his financial dealings with Saddam Hussein's government.


NEW YORK - David Stern would not want to be in charge of a league that needs barriers to separate fans from players. Nor would he follow the lead of European soccer and order games to be played in empty arenas.


US to withdraw up to 70,000 troops from Europe and Asia

The United States will withdraw up to 70,000 troops from Europe and Asia over the next decade in a move to meet the new threats facing the world, President George W. Bush said.


Illinois Senator Barack Obama is expected to keep his momentum in primaries in and around Washington DC.


N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell said he was willing to meet with Senator Arlen Specter to explain the destruction of tapes from the league's investigation of the New England Patriots.


Travel: We'll always have Paris - but you can do so much more in a weekend. Here are 10 big escapes that can be squeezed into two or three days


eventually â-ot established between India and Pakistan via a one-on-one meeting on the soils of the United States between President Musharraf and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.


Hitachi Data set to buy storage vendor Archivas

(InfoWorld) - Storage systems vendor Hitachi Data SystemsÂ (HDS) will acquire storage management company Archivas, it plans to announce Tuesday. Hitachi has scheduled a conference call for Tuesday morning to discuss its planned acquisition of Archivas, according to a media advisory released Monday. The advisory did not disclose how much Hitachi is paying for Archivas nor other details. Archivas sells an online storage management product, Archivas Cluster (ArC), which lets customers store, protect, and manage fixed-content data, such as document, e-mail, database, image, and audio files. The product is intended to address corporate governance, legal discovery and compliance regulations, which are driving new business investment in storage technology. The venture-funded company in Waltham, Massachusetts, was founded in 2003. HDS, one of several original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partners of Archivas, uses Archivas software in its Content Archive Platform. HDS, in Santa Clara, California, is a subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd. of Tokyo. Â


Ontario Warns Against Grand Theft Auto Game

Ontario has not rated the game, but it is warning parents about the video game "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.''. In it, players rub elbows with drug dealers and gang members as they steal cars, beat up thugs, and solicit prostitutes.


By TAMSIN BROWN  SPORTINGBET chairman Peter Dicks was freed from jail in New York last night after his lawyer put up bail of $50,000 (Pounds 26,800).


The family of Army veteran Keith Bender has filed a lawsuit against the estate of rapper Proof, who authorities say shot Bender before being killed by another man.


A judge stops Barclays taking any more penalty charges from a customer who sued for their return.


By Wendy Victora, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach  Jun. 9--After receiving the Northwest Florida Water Management District's weekly report on drought conditions, at least three local utilities have urged users to restrict their water use voluntarily.


Rafael Nadal begins his Wimbledon campaign with victory over Mardy Fish.


Doping: Gdf sequestra 50.000 dosi di anabolizzanti

Quindici persone denunciate, tra cui insospettabili professionisti, consulenti aziendali, imprenditori, dipendenti, studenti universitari ed oltre 50.000 dosi sequestrate di steroidi anabolizzanti ed ormoni ad effetto dopante: e' il bilancio di una vasta


Vice President Dick Cheney spent about eight hours hunting Monday at a secluded Hudson Valley gun club where well-heeled enthusiasts shoot ducks and pheasants.


Ailing Nadal, Federer advance in New York

Rafael Nadal advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open Wednesday but a knee injury could hamper his chances of dethroning top-ranked Roger Federer.


Even the best-laid plans don't guarantee success

You work and you slave, you spend billions of dollars tearing your country apart, you endure lectures from foreigners about how inept you are, then the world finally arrives on your doorstep and what do you get? You get empty arenas, a humiliating drug ...


OpenMoko Linux phone to get WiFi, faster chip

The FIC subsidiary promises the Neo FreeRunner will include improved hardware and WiFi networking.


Paralysed Woman: I Feel I've Lost A Close Friend

A woman paralysed from the neck down who wrote to Christopher Reeve as a schoolgirl with an inspirational message of support tonight paid tribute to her âreal life superheroâ.


Tanzania's Albino Society says the government is not protecting albinos, after four killings in three months.


Klitschko unimpressed by Lewis comeback hint

By Anthony Evans in Las Vegas pic by Mr Will : WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko has welcomed the news that bitter rival Lennox Lewis is considering a comeback with derision.


Kid Rock cited for fight during MTV awards

Police in Las Vegas have cited musician Kid Rock for misdemeanor battery in connection with a weekend scuffle between him and rocker Tommy Lee at the MTV Video Music Awards in Las Vegas.


New requirements to track down, deport and permanently bar people who overstay their visas would be added to a broad immigration bill under a GOP bid to attract more Republican support.


Lehman Profit Rises 22 Pct., Shares Climb

U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers  Holdings Inc. LEH.N on Wednesday said fourth-quarter profit  rose 22 percent on continued strength from fixed-income  businesses and record investment banking revenue.


Blasts in Town Near Najaf, Many Casualties-Cleric

Explosions near the main mosque in the  Iraqi town of Kufa killed and wounded many people on Thursday,  a Shi'ite cleric at the scene told Reuters.


Leaders Put $4 Billion to Work at Tsunami Summit

World leaders tried to put $4 billion  in aid pledged for tsunami survivors to work on Thursday, the  urgency of their task conveyed in a chilling warning that the  death toll could double without quick action to prevent  disease.


Health minister winded by one flight of stairs, to take up jogging

OTTAWA (CP) - Just because he's federal health minister, doesn't mean he's healthy.


Congo Army Factions Clash in Eastern Congo-UN

Rival army units in Democratic Republic of Congo clashed on Saturday not far from Rwanda, the United Nations said, in another sign of military and political turmoil in the east of the former Zaire.


Actor Mel Gibson says he 'feels bad' for ex-Seinfeld star Michael Richards, recently criticised for a racist tirade.


Action star Wesley Snipes was found not guilty of federal tax-fraud and conspiracy charges Friday, but was convicted on three misdemeanor counts of failing to file a tax return.


Baylor fans are in a little bit of limbo now. They're thrilled that their team continues to show that it can play with the very best in the country.


Justices voice objections to federal sentencing rules

A majority of the Supreme Court appeared yesterday to find constitutional problems with the federal sentencing guidelines and grappled with whether to dramatically


Career Couch: The Care and Feeding of References

How can you ensure that your references help your chances of getting the job instead of hurting them?


Many Swedes feel that fatigue is a valid reason for skipping work

In a country already plagued by soaring sick leave costs, a new survey has found that 40 per cent of the population thinks it's acceptable to skip work because they feel tired or have trouble getting along with ...


The Earl of Shaftesbury's son welcomes a French court's decision to jail his step-mother and her brother for murdering his father.


Â· Couple to visit Spain, Germany and HollandÂ· Witness who saw man 'wracked with guilt'


Lebanon says operation against militants is over

Lebanon's Defense Minister Elias al-Murr said on Thursday the army's military operation against al Qaeda-inspired militants was over after the military destroyed all the militants' positions.


Only Drills, but Houston Looks Ready to Return

Allan Houston, the Knicks' veteran, hopes to play as soon as next Saturday in Charlotte, when the Knicks open a four-game road trip.


BRIGHTON Coach: James Philip (11th year, 20-68-2). Last year's record: 8-4. Playing surface: Grass. Football website: boston.k12.ma.us/brighton/athletics.asp. Returning starters (8): Kameel Lashley, QB, 6-3, 225, Sr.; Kariyn Azeez, LB-DE, 6-2, 210, Sr.; Kareem James, OL-DL, 6-2, 240, Sr.; Renel Jean, RB, 5-6, 250, Sr.; Manny Boria, WR-DB, 5-8, 170, Sr.; Alan Williams, DE-LB, 6-2, 230, Sr.; Carl Williams, RB-LB, 5-10, ...


N-word on New York City Council's agenda

A city councilman says he hears it over and over on the streets of New York City: young people casually addressing each other using a racial slur that has a painful history intertwined with slavery.


Captain of Scottish Soccer Team Dies After Collapsing During Game

The captain of a Scottish Premier League soccer team died Saturday, collapsing during a game just as he was about to leave the field for a substitute.


The money transfer company said fourth-quarter earnings rose to $243.3 million on transaction fee growth and improved foreign exchange revenue.


Chinese president arrives in Macau for handover anniversary

MACAU : Chinese President Hu Jintao has arrived in Macau ahead of the fifth anniversary of the former Portuguese enclave's return to Chinese rule.


One chilly April morning two years ago, manager Jill Vanden Heuvel was at her desk at Algonkian Regional Park expecting a quiet Sunday when the cars started to arrive. Hundreds at first, then more than a thousand, bringing scores of Iranian families toting blankets, coolers and small grills.


A malicious PDF document that exploits bugs in Adobe Systems' Reader and Acrobat software is on the loose, Symantec said, just hours after Adobe patched the programs.


Those who helped police officers during the suspected car bomb attempt on Glasgow Airport, are to be recognised.


Cartoon Network has  bought the Japanese anime series "Blood+" for its Adult Swim  latenight programming block.


GarcÃa Taking British Open Lead in Stride

Sergio GarcÃa maintained his lead in the second round of the British Open Friday as Tiger Woods got off to a shaky start and Phil Mickelson was in danger of missing the cut again at a major.


BAGHDAD, Iraq Sept. 15, 2004 - Security forces discovered three beheaded bodies Wednesday on a road north of Baghdad, and a car bomb exploded in a town south of the capital, killing two people amid a surge


Viet Nam determined to fight illegal trade in wild animals and ...

Bangkok (VNA) - The Vietnamese Government has shown its determination in the fight against the illegal trade in wild animals and plants as well as its goodwill in the implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) by


Three years on, September 11 torments America. Two people who lost relatives discuss the future with Oliver Burkeman. Jimmy Boyle used to be a staunch Democrat.


Doubts aside, no move to cut U.S. troop levels

Senate Republicans Wednesday defeated a measure to enforce rest periods between deployments to Iraq or Afghanistan, which would have curbed Bush's ability to sustain current US forces in Iraq.


Kerry Wins Backing from Nobel Economics Laureates

John Kerry won the endorsement of 10 Nobel Prize-winning economists on Wednesday as he attacked President Bush for policies that he said have led to the creation of only low-paying jobs.


Ahmadinejad defiant as EU, Iran hold talks

Iran's president vowed on Wednesday not   to give up the right to nuclear technology, just as EU and   Iranian diplomats met to see if Tehran might suspend uranium   enrichment and avoid the threat of sanctions.


China Builds Next Generation Internet Network

Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency)  Beijing, 24 September: China successfully built the core network of its next generation Internet, leading the world in developing a larger, faster and safer Internet that is to dominate the future.


52 mln ettolitri (+2% sul 2005),prevista qualita' a 5 stelle


The Buffalo Sabres will lay off about 25 employees by the end of November if there is no resolution to the month-old NHL labor dispute.


Kirstie Alley to Appear in Jenny Craig Ads

"Fat Actress" star Kirstie Alley has signed a deal to appear in ads for the Jenny Craig weight-management program.


Report warns that housebuilding targets for England must be increased or a whole generation may be unable to get a foot on the property ladder.


FCC Member Urges Armstrong Williams Probe

A member of the Federal Communications Commission said Thursday the agency should investigate whether conservative commentator Armstrong Williams broke the law by failing to disclose that the Bush administration paid him $240,000 to plug its education policies.


Environmental Scorecard Rates Lawrence, Topeka

By Journal-World, Lawrence, Kan.  Jun. 7--Topeka may have had the edge this week in an online promotion geared at finding the country's "greenest" city, but here's how the cities stack up in other environmental areas.


ABC News Arafat's Body Arrives in Cairo for Funeral

Former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's coffin is loaded onto an aircraft for it's flight to Cairo after being carried by a French military honor guard, foreground, at Villacoublay airbase south-west of Paris, Thursday Nov. 11, 2004.


They've been described as bookends or even mirror images of each other — "Flags of Our Fathers" and "Letters From Iwo Jima" — two different perspectives on the same World War II battle.


Â· Staff in news and factual programming hardest hitÂ· Director general's plans met with union anger


S.Korea Welcomes IAEA Verdict on Nuclear Tests

South Korea welcomed on Saturday the U.N. nuclear watchdog's decision not to refer Seoul's atomic experiments to the Security Council and said is should not affect nuclear talks with North Korea.


The Lib Dems prepare for the start of their conference with optimism over an electoral breakthrough.


McLaren supremely confident says Venables

Assistant coach Terry Venables claims England manager Steve McLaren has the "supreme confidence" to tackle any future challenges including European championship qualification, the News of the World reported.


Maglev technology is tough sell globally

Engineers have been trying for decades to perfect and promote the use of powerful electromagnets to suspend trains above their tracks so they can travel as fast as some airplanes.


Saying âWill Youâ for Prizes, on the Web

1-800-Flowers.com is holding a âWill You Marry Me?â contest to find the seasonâs most intriguing marriage proposal.


Steroids Harmful for Head Injury Patients

Giving steroids to reduce brain swelling can be deadly for patients with severe head injuries, according to the largest study ever done on the subject.


This week we conclude our three part series. Topics include XML and Web Services and E4X: ECMAScript for XML. Note that while E4X includes language syntax and APIs for working with XML namespaces, the examples don't illustrate this syntax (for simplicity). By David Flanagan. 1002


Fake boarding pass brouhaha settled amicably

Feds step back The FBI has let Indiana University graduate student Christopher Soghoian off the hook for having posted a fake boarding pass generator on his website. Soghoian had intended to illustrate the ease with which a person on the no-fly lists could gain access to secure areas of an airport, although it is unlikely that anyone could have boarded a plane without further trickery.â¦


Sevin Rosen venture capital partners splitting up

Four Silicon Valley partners of Sevin Rosen Funds, a tech-focused venture capital firm, will not join their Dallas partners to raise a new investment fund, one partner from each group said on Friday.


The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority plans to explore doubling the size of the garage under the Boston Common, a proposal sure to ignite a debate about cars versus mass transit.


Krispy Kreme Restatements to Reduce 2004 Profit

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc., dogged by slipping sales and questions about its accounting practices, yesterday said it would restate earnings for 2004 and warned it may default on nearly $91 million in loans.


PHOENIX, Sept. 8  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The University of Arizona Science and Technology Park is pleased to announce the addition of Modavox as a tenant. Modavox  (BULLETIN BOARD: MDVX)  will occupy 1,200 square feet of office space in Building 9070.


FDA Considers Morning-After Pill for Teens

Some see easy access to emergency contraception as a way to drastically reduce teen pregnancy, already on the decline since the early 1990s. Others worry that its long-term effects on young women are unknown or argue that the drug, also known as the "morning after pill," encourages teens to have sex...


It may be great for the Arizona and Florida economies, but no one needs six weeks of stretching exercises


Latest Freeze-Frame Technology Lets the Viewer Blink During Split-Second Events

NBC is using technology that breaks down a dive into multiple still images and also superimposes one diver against the other as they perform the same dive.


SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29 -- Sunset on Christmas Day came at 5 p.m., the hour the San Francisco Zoo closed its front gates to visitors. Across the highway from the ticket booth, the sun had just slipped into the Pacific Ocean. Deeper inside the park, a manicured, shadowy glade of cedar and eucalyptus...


Freescale Wins 200 Mln Euro Siemens Supply Deal

Freescale Semiconductor Inc. has won a long-term contract worth more than 200 million euros ($246 million) to supply car components to Siemens, the companies said on Monday.


Milosevic to Kick Off Defense in War Crimes Trial

Former Yugoslav President Slobodan  Milosevic has promised to open his trial defense on Tuesday by  fighting "monstrous" accusations that he masterminded ethnic  cleansing in the Balkans in the 1990s.


The Boston Globe and a former reporter must pay more than $2 million to a doctor who said she was wrongly blamed in the paper for the death of the newspaper's health columnist, the state's highest court ruled Wednesday.


The head of the IOC's watchdog for the 2012 London Olympics says he is happy with preparations, including the budget.


Ripristinata diffusione indici, All Stars +0,23%


With officers intimidated by killings and threats, some have begun questioning the notion of trying to establish a system of local policing at this time.


Assembly a test of Pak Lah's political guile

Can PM Abdullah satisfy the aspirations of Umno delegates while imposing his stamp on the party? For the first time in well over 30 years, Dr Mahathir Mohamad will be sitting in the audience when the Umno


A nine-month old baby remains in hospital after boiling water pipes burst over her cot while she was sleeping.


California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signs a bill to ban tobacco products in state prisons.


The Israeli army dropped leaflets on towns and villages in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, warning residents that anyone with an arsenal of weapons in their homes would be attacked.


Potenza, 14:22 - CALCIO, C1/B: POTENZA-MARTINA RINVIATA PER NEVE

Potenza-Martina, match del campionato di C1/B, è stata rinviata a causa della neve che da sta...


A 122-mm rocket slammed into a mess tent yesterday at a military base where Fort Lewis soldiers are stationed near the northern city of Mosul, ripping through the top and


Dibattito con il ministro dell'Economia a Montecitorio"Abbiamo ricevuto un'ereditÃ  maligna dal precedente governo"                                            Padoa Schioppa difende la Finanziaria "Non capisco le lamentele dei ricchi"                                                                                "I conti pubblici escono dalla zona rossa ma il risanamento deve continuare"E sul fisco assicura: "Nessun aggravio per quelli che le tasse le pagano"


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon tries to save his government after sacking its junior coalition partner.


ONE of the most dominant runs in sport ended in Norton, Massachusetts, last night when Vijay Singh replaced Tiger Woods as the worldâs No1 golfer after winning the Deutsche Bank Championship.


PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia - Malaysia's highest court, in a surprise 2-1 decision Thursday, set aside the conviction and sentence of former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for sodomy.


Navteq shareholders OK acquisition by Nokia

- U.S.-based digital map supplier Navteq Corp  , which agreed to be acquired by Nokia Oyj   for $8.1 billion, said its stockholders approved the merger  agreement.


Giant posters of convicted paedophiles are put up in Colombia's capital as part of a campaign against child sex abuse.


US filmmaker Steven Spielberg withdraws as an artistic adviser to the Olympics over China's role in Darfur.


Scientists say they may have found a new way to fight diseases like Aids and leukaemia.


Dow Accepts Responsibility for Bhopal -- Spokesman

Dow Chemical Co, in a major policy reversal, is accepting full responsibility for the 1984 Bhopal disaster in India, a company spokesman said on Friday.


Volontarie rapite: il testo della rivendicazione

BAGHDAD - Simona Pari e Simona Torretta sarebbero state decapitate in risposta ''all'attacco sanguinoso e atroce'' a Nassiriya e ''agli atti di stupro'' contro musulmani e musulmane in Iraq: questa la motivazione inizia un messaggio che annuncia l


Specter Makes Headway in Bid for Chair -Aides

Sen. Arlen Specter, a Republican  defender of abortion rights, made progress on Tuesday in his  embattled bid to head the committee that reviews judicial  nominations, party aides said.


A prominent Indonesian Muslim cleric has been charged under a tough anti-terror law for a deadly attack on a Jakarta hotel and could face the death penalty if convicted.


Stocks cut gains on Friday after President Bush said it was not the government's job to bail out speculators in connection with losses in the home mortgage and credit market sectors.


Katyusha rockets hit N.Israel town from Lebanon

KIRYAT SHMONA, Israel  - Two Katyusha rockets hit the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona near the border with Lebanon on Sunday, the Israeli army and police said.


Two men who carried out firebomb attacks on the homes of two police officers are jailed.


Today, we continue our look at personalized search services, focusing in depth on offerings from Yahoo and Eurekster.


Yahoo to Acquire Business Software Maker Zimbra

Yahoo said it will pay $350 million in a cash and stock deal to acquire the makers of âopen sourceâ e-mail and collaboration software.


Di Pietro, crisi rientrata ma comportamento illogico


Napoli, 15:06 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; CANNAVARO: TIFOSI STIANO TRANQUILLI

''I tifosi stiano tranquilli, questo è solo un momento no ma io conosco la forza di questa sq...


At James Madison, Title IX Is Satisfied but Students Are Not

The slashing of James MadisonÂs large athletic department in the name of Title IX adherence was startling in scale and unforeseen because it was enacted in the absence of a lawsuit or complaint.


LONDON, England -- Pakistan beat Kenya by seven wickets in the ICC Champions Trophy Pool C match at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Wednesday.


U.S. may take action on EU electronics tariffs

The United States is considering  action against the European Union with the World Trade  Organization over tariffs that the EU imposes on certain  electronics products, Trade Representative Susan Schwab said on  Tuesday.


Crystal Palace boss Simon Jordan wins a Â£1m damages claim against the club's former manager.


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IBM 'stirs up the field' with P5 servers

In a move which industry watchers predict will "stir up" the high-end computing market, IBM today introduced three servers based on its latest Power5 processor architecture: the eServer i5 595, p5 595 and p5 590.


Cadbury to face prosecution over salmonella scare: report

British confectionery giant Cadbury faces prosecution under British and European laws following a salmonella food scare last June, The Guardian has reported.


Jeff Hawkins created the Palm Pilot and the Treo. Now he says he's got the ultimate invention: software that mimics the human brain. By Evan Ratliff from Wired magazine.


Militants Free Relative of Iraqi Minister-Jazeera

Militants who had kidnapped two relatives  of Iraqi Defense Minister Hazim al-Shalaan have released one of  them, Al Jazeera television reported Friday.


Appliance maker Whirlpool Corp. WHR.N  on Thursday reported a 22 percent drop in fourth-quarter profit  as steel and oil costs rose, sending its shares down more than  4 percent.


Vikings-Eagles Prelude to Colts-Patriots

While many NFL fans are salivating over Sunday's AFC divisional playoff showdown between the Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots, the NFC game between the Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles provides plenty of intrigue of its own.


A War of Annihilation Against the Palestinian People

The Palestinian Prime Minister, Ahmed Qurei, described the brutal Israeli offensive on Gaza Strip as a "war of annihilation.".


Dale Earnhardt Jr, right, talks with Matt Kenseth, left, during a break in practice at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, NC, Thursday Oct. 14, 2004 before qualifying for Saturday's UAW-GM Quality 500 NASCAR Nextel Cup race.


Free downhill riders, typically men in their 20's to mid-30's, often spend close to $10,000 on customized bicycles designed to withstand violent landings.


Microsoft Tries To Steer Asian Government Away From Linux

According to a recent report from a research group, Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer at an Asian Government Leaders Forum in Singapore claimed that Linux violates more than 228 patents.


S.Africa Police Arrest Thatcher Son in Coup Probe

The son of former British Prime  Minister Margaret Thatcher was arrested in South Africa on  Wednesday on suspicion of involvement in a mercenary plot  against the government of oil-rich Equatorial Guinea.


DUNCANNON, Pa. - Residents of this central Pennsylvania community are marking the holidays with a 4-foot potted evergreen tree instead of the 20-foot tree that has been used for the past eight years, because of a feud between the borough council and a local business.


T-Mobile to launch Apple iPhone in Germany

Mobile telecommunications operator T-Mobile has won an exclusive contract to distribute Apple's iPhone in Germany and will start selling the new touch-screen unit on November 9, both groups said here Wednesday.


Nobels Bring Prestige to Calif. Colleges

The University of California system is amassing Nobel Prizes at campuses once noted more for beer bashes and odd mascots than academic excellence.


Tyco Electronics reported a higher quarterly profit Wednesday, helped by a tax benefit and strong demand from telecommunications customers.


Petr Sykora set up three goals as the Edmonton Oilers won their second straight game, a 5-1 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers on Sunday night.


Security features expected within Mac OS X Leopard

Apple touts 11 specific features it says will make Leopard secure.


Social networking site Facebook has bought internet start-up Parakey.


MOSCOW, Aug. 26. - The recorders extracted from the wreckage of two planes that crashed nearly simultaneously have not revealed reliable information on the disastersâ causes, a top Russian official was quoted as saying today.


Want to impress your Windows-using friends and colleagues? Start a QuickTime movie, play a DVD, click on the visualizer in iTunes while it plays a song. Then press F9 and watch what happens.  [Dec 15]


The death toll from the epic tsunami that rocked 11 countries rose to 40,000 people today, and food and supplies poured into the region, part of what the UN said would be the biggest relief effort the world has ever seen.


French lawmakers, mending wounds left by a national referendum that helped bury the proposed European Union constitution in 2005, voted Thursday to ratify a slimmed-down treaty meant to get the EU moving again.


French police arrest more than 30 people in raids near Paris, targeting the instigators of November's riots.


U.K. Lawmakers Look for Payback From Bush

When Prime Minister Tony Blair meets President Bush later this week, British lawmakers will be looking for signs that London's support of the U.S.-led war in Iraq is finally paying off.


Bruxelles, 16:43 - CICLISMO, BELGIO: BOONEN DA' FORFAIT PER I MONDIALI

Tom Boonen non parteciperà ai Mondiali di Stoccarda. Il forfait dell'ex maglia iridata a caus...


Former foes Larry Birkhead and Howard K. Stern sat side-by-side in a courtroom Tuesday as a commissioner admitted Anna Nicole Smith's will to probate and ordered that Birkhead, father of the late model's daughter, would be guardian of the estate while Stern serves as executor of her will.


Russia Counts Cost of Bloody End to School Siege

Russia began counting the cost on Saturday at the end of a siege of a school captured by Chechen gunmen which killed at least 200 people and cast fresh doubts on Moscow's policy in the turbulent region.


âHigh School Musicalâ has gone from a TV movie and a  quadruple-platinum CD, all the way to a touring concert, and now, finally, a musical on ice.  The tour will begin in Lakeland, FL on August 31, 2007 and tickets go on sale April 2.  Over 100 cities ...


Apparel retailer Charming Shoppes Inc.  cut its profit forecast on Monday, citing lower sales and an increase in markdowns spring merchandise.


Keep America Beautiful Launches Nationwide Community Improvement Program With Major Los Angeles Event

STAMFORD, Conn., March 1  /PRNewswire/ -- The City of Los Angeles will play host to a major volunteer effort celebrating the launch of Keep America Beautiful's 2007 Great American Cleanup(TM), the nation's largest community improvement program.


All-female U.N. peacekeeping unit arrives in Liberia

The first all-female U.N.  peacekeeping unit, made up of 103 women from India, arrived in  Liberia on Tuesday to help the West African nation recover from  14 years of on-and-off civil war.


Historians unearth the wreckage of an RAF Halifax bomber and the remains of its crew in the south of Poland.


The federal Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it would strengthen its safety and review process for pharmaceuticals already on the market to learn more about their possible side effects.


Separating the salt and pepper shakers or worrying whether the cutlery is clean enough are just some of the woes that can befall obsessive-compulsive diners.


Debate over Sicily bridge spans Italy‘s past, future

TORRE FARO, Italy -- Since the times of their grandfathers' grandfathers, the people in Torre Faro, on the tip of Sicily, have entertained mankind's desire to tame the Strait of Messina.


Ordinativi +30%, fatturato autoveicoli cresce del 15,6%


Profits got a boost despite sluggish sales from the challenging environment.


Top shares have fallen to a three-week low after an early jump on the back of positive corporate news failed to gather momentum and stronger-than-expected retail sales data


Rather Quitting as CBS Anchor in Abrupt Move

The move came two months after Dan Rather acknowledged flaws in a report on President Bush's National Guard service.


Netherlands Buys Gas Pipes From Exxon, Shell Venture

The Netherlands, Europe's third-largest gas producer, agreed to pay 2.78 billion euros ($3.55 billion) to buy the natural gas pipeline stakes of Royal/Dutch Shell Group and Exxon Mobil Corp.


New group to help first responders with ID cards

(InfoWorld) - A consortium of security vendors is trying to make it easier for emergency personnel to identify themselves at the scene of a disaster. The group, called Tiers of Trust, will help groups like local police and fire departments develop smart-card identification systems based on a federal ID standard calledÂ FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) 201. The FIPS 201 standard defines how smart card identification credentials are to be used by federal employees, and an estimated 3 million local first responders must also comply with the standard in order to qualify for federal grant money, the Tiers of Trust Consortium said. But complying with the FIPS 201 standard can be expensive, and the consortium thinks that it can help local departments cut costs by offering them a helping hand with the process. "What we're trying to do is make it easier and more effective for first responders to be FIPS-compliant ... so they can go and do their jobs," said Howard Schmidt, the former cybersecurity advisor to the White House and a backer of the project. The consortium's ultimate goal is to help create a nationwide ID system that will prevent the logistical snafus that first responders experienced during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and Hurricane Katrina, said Schmidt, who is president and CEO of R&H Security Consulting. In both disasters, there were problems identifying and keeping track of first responders. During Katrina, for example, many professionals who made it to the disaster area were unable to help. "First responders didn't have a compliant identification system, so they were turned away," he said. Tiers of Trust's program is available to many different types of U.S. first responder organization including fire, police, rescue and public health departments. Utilities, communications, and transportation companies can also participate. The group is sponsored by a number of security companies including PGP, HID Global, and Secure Network Systems. The consortium's Web site is set to go live on Tuesday. Participating organizations have until year's end to apply for the program.


Sven-Goran Eriksson has refused to publicly criticise David Beckham for his reckless lunge at Ben Thatcher and subsequent booking.


Second baseman Mark Bellhorn [stats, news] issued the closing statement in the Red Sox [stats, schedule]' four-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers yesterday at Fenway Park.


White House Will Deny New Request In Attorneys Probe

The White House has decided to defy Congress's latest demand for information regarding the dismissal of nine U.S. attorneys, sources familiar with the decision said yesterday. Such an action would escalate the constitutional struggle and propel it closer to a court showdown.


Three teens suspected in the gang rape and assault of a mother and her 12-year-old son at a crime-ridden housing project were transferred Thursday from juvenile to adult detention at the Palm Beach County Jail.


Sharapova Downs Venus to Reach Zurich Semifinals

Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova beat  former world number one Venus Williams 6-3, 6-4 on Friday to  reach the semi-finals of the Zurich Challenge.


U.K. Conservatives Pounce on Trust Issue

BOURNEMOUTH, England — Conservative Party leader Michael Howard tried to turn next year's expected national elections in Britain into a battle of trust and credibility, accusing Prime Minister Tony Blair on Tuesday of being untruthful over the Iraq war.


Update: HP to acquire Opsware for $1.6 billion

Hewlett-Packard plans to buy datacenter automation software vendor OpswareÂ for about $1.6 billion. It's the third-largest acquisition in HP's history after its multibillion-dollar purchases of Compaq and Mercury.


Airbus chiefs oppose double presidency system

The French and German joint chiefs of troubled European planemaker EADS have criticised the way their company was run, saying the double presidency they share added to the problems.


Despite insurgents best efforts, plans to go ahead with the election in January for Iraq are still set. The interim Iraqi government remains focused and dedicated to bringing democracy to Iraq no matter what.


Jeremy Bonderman nearly matches Bobo Newsom's Tigers record of 18 starts without a loss, but makes a key throwing error that helps the Rangers beat the Tigers, 8-3.


'Evil' Sequel Infects North American Box Office

In another quiet weekend at the North American box office, the Milla Jovovich sci-fi sequel "Resident Evil: Apocalypse" opened at No. 1, ending the two-week reign of the Chinese martial arts saga "Hero."


Google Software Makes It Easier to Share

Google is introducing an online business software package designed to make it easier for people in the same organization to share documents and information.


Donovan freed from coaching contract with Magic

The Orlando Magic released new coach Billy Donovan from his contract on Wednesday after he had expressed second thoughts about leaving the college ranks for the NBA.


Technicians began  filling shuttle Discovery's fuel tank for a launch attempt at  11:38 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, officials said.


WITH gale-force winds buffeting the fleet, Sydney to Hobart crews slipped from racing to survival mode last night with the frontrunners head-butting their way south to a possible finish today.


RIM Launches BlackBerry with Revamped Keyboard

Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) (RIMM.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , which popularized wireless e-mailing with its thumb-operated BlackBerry


Why are U.S. kids obese? Just look around them: study

Tough choices tempt kids at every turn -- whether it is soda in school, junk food ads on TV or the fast-food chain around the corner -- and school policies limiting physical activity only make matters worse, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.


Walt Disney Co. DIS.N is  increasing investment in video games for hand-held devices and  plans to look for acquisitions of small game publishers and  developers, Disney consumer products Chairman Andy Mooney said  on Monday.


United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has condemned raids by government aircraft on rebel-held Ivory Coast as a "major violation" of the ceasefire.


Army Rescue Mission Saves Downed Pilots in Iraq

"We're taking fire!" Chief Warrant Officer 2 Steven Cianfrini, 27, yelled to his co-pilot as he looked out the helicopter door and saw tracer rounds flying his way.


New rules should make it easier for UK net users to switch broadband suppliers.


Bomb attack targets bus near Algiers: residents

A roadside bomb exploded beside a bus near the Algerian capital on Sunday, wounding five people, one of them seriously, residents said.


In countries worried about their own secessionist movements, the response to Kosovo's declaration of independence has been wary


Cricket: Lara set to play in final says Logie

LONDON : West Indies coach Gus Logie is expecting captain Brian Lara to lead the team in Saturday's ICC Champions Trophy final against England at The Oval.


Suspected Israeli Agents Kill Militant in Syria

Syria accused Israel of terrorism  after a bomb -- which Israeli security sources said Israel  planted -- killed a Hamas official in Damascus on Sunday. Hamas  vowed to retaliate.


Pakistan, India to reopen link blocked nearly 40 years

Pakistan and India agreed on Friday to reopen a rail link severed nearly 40 years ago, in a further sign of warming relations between the nuclear-armed rivals.


An unfamiliar-looking Manchester United team slumped to their first defeat of this Champions League campaign as Uefa Cup-bound Fenerbahce won 3-0 in Istanbul.


Movie Review | 'Saw IV': Dismemberment Entree, Heaping Side of Screams

âSaw IVâ is bloody proof that Jigsaw may be dead, but his well of corporeal abuses has yet to run dry.


Software to nanny for cagey corporate cops Geeks at GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters), the UK's spook-infested listening station, are using the infamous Enron email trail to develop software that will monitor people's emails and stop them sending incriminating or confidential messages.â¦


Two Israeli policemen died preventing a female suicide bomber from entering a packed Jerusalem bus shelter yesterday, probably saving many other lives.


Ziff Davis - In an interview with eWEEK.com and in his Weblog, Red Hat's Michael Tiemann lashes out at Sun as the two companies start to compete head-on.


Pfizer finds heart attack risk with Celebrex, plans to continue to ...

Celebrex, the nation's leading painkiller, raises the risk of heart attack when taken at very high doses, the drug's maker said Friday in the latest blow to a class of powerful and widely touted drugs.


Il premier: "L'accordo Ã¨ stato raggiunto, tre aliquote dal 2006"

Roma, 10 novembre 2004 - Da subito interventi sull'Irap, l'imposta regionale sulle attivitÃ  produttive e dal 2006 sgravi fiscali anche per le famiglie, con il taglio dell'Ire (ex Irpef), l'imposta sul reddito delle persone.


What began as a ninth-grade prank, a way to trick already-suspicious friends who had fallen for his earlier practical jokes, has earned Rich Skrenta notoriety as the first person ever to let loose a personal computer virus.


Medico legale, raccogliere dati tra familiari in Italia


Britainâs former prime minister, Tony Blair, will join the banking giant JPMorgan Chase & Company as a part-time adviser, a person with knowledge of the decision said Wednesday night.


Glazer Bid for Manchester United in Question

Shares of Manchester United fell Monday as investors questioned the likelihood of a $1.5 billion bid from Malcolm Glazer after the US tycoon's bankers resigned.


Carlo Enrico lascia dopo fusione Unicredit-Capitalia


Students who download and exchange movies illegally over the Internet may soon face lawsuits and subpoenas similar to those faced by music filesharers.


Great Britain lose the doubles to fall 2-1 behind in their Davis Cup tie in Austria.


Brazil police have formally accused a brother of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of influence peddling after a nationwide crackdown on illegal gambling, the government news agency said Tuesday.


Presidenza Rai Sat a Freccero, Del Bufalo a Rai Parlamento


Casio demos 'world's fastest-shooting' digicam

VGA video at 300fps, anyone? IFA 07 Casio has developed a digital SLR camera capable of capturing 60 shots every second. That's stills - it can capture 640 x 480 video at a stunning 300fps. The company heralded the device as the 'world's fastest-shooting' snapper.â¦


BT is looking again at price rises on wholesale broadband which have angered small net providers.


Government minister describes television phone-in deception as 'almost daylight robbery'.


Heavy blast in a coal mine in central China has killed at least 56 people in left 88 missing central. âThe explosion occurred on Wednesday night at the Daping mine in Xinmi in central Henan province after


Energy giant Shell announces an annual profit of Â£9.32bn - a record for a UK-listed company.