FDA Urges Doctors to Limit Prescriptions for Two Painkillers

The Food and Drug Administration recommended Thursday that doctors limit prescriptions for the popular pain pills Celebrex and Bextra because recent


Iran cracks down on women's rights activists

It arrested 30 protesters Sunday, but citizens say enforcement of social regulations is usually relaxed.


Might one of these be the next great multibagger?


When Hollinger International bosses Conrad Black and David Radler were selling the company's Canadian newspapers - including the National Post â-our years ago, they put more effort into lining their own pockets than getting a good price for the papers


Lawmakers: dismiss broadcasting official

Three congressional Democrats asked President Bush on Wednesday to dismiss the head of the agency that oversees government broadcasts, who is accused of misusing government money, overbilling for his time and hiring a friend as a consultant.


Retail predictions for 2004 shopping season

n Overall fourth-quarter retail sales this year are expected to be 6.5 percent higher than last year's -- the biggest increase since 1999.


Torino, 17:53 - CAPELLO INDAGATO: REDDITI NON DICHIARATI PER 10 MLN EURO

Ammonterebbero a 10 milioni di euro i compensi non dichiarati al fisco da Fabio Capello, in base all...


Newcastle boss Graeme Souness has warned his players not to underestimate non-league Yeading when they clash next month. The Magpies were paired with the Ryman League outfit in yesterday's draw for the FA


Fans of The Carpenters are objecting to plans for the duo's former home to be knocked down.


Outspoken criticism of Muslim extremists and Egypt's president earns an Egyptian man a four-year prison sentence. By the Associated Press.


In an unusual move, the United Nations said Monday it will use an outside accounting firm to help track the billions of dollars pledged to help the victims of the tsunami in the Indian Ocean.


HP to, like, totally buy Exstream Software

Will sign a few papers then hit the half pipe In brief Hewlett-Packard says it plans to buy Extstream Software, a firm that makes apps to assist large businesses with creating personalized documents for customers.â¦


UAE Oil Minister Says OPEC Working to Keep Prices in Check

Currently, the UAE is "producing almost our full capacity" of 2.5 million bpd, Oil Minister Obeid bin Saif al-Nassiri said, commenting on measures to ease the surge in world oil prices.


Parma, 17:39 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: KAZAN-PARMA SU SKY

Kazan-Parma, andata del primo turno di Coppa Uefa in programma giovedÃ¬ alle 15:30, sarà trasm...


British Prime Minister Tony Blair has seen his reputation 'shredded by Iraq.' But as he enters his final months in power, he is not ceding an inch to his critics on the war, a corruption scandal or much else.


Honoring Bright Ideas in Consumer Electronics

Welcome to the third annual Pogie awards presentation. Formal attire is not required, but some measure of product improvement is.


Dollar Hits 3-Month High Vs Euro After G7

The dollar hit a three-month high against  the euro and closed in on a one-month peak versus the yen on  Monday after China told the world's richest nations that it was  committed to revaluing its currency but would not do so soon.


Finanziaria milanese trattative con australiani


Maremoto: sono 600 gli italiani dispersi

Si fanno sempre piÃ¹ drammatiche le notizie sulla sorte degli italiani rimasti coinvolti nella catastrofe del Sud Est asiatico."Dobbiamo prepararci al peggio", dichiara il ministro degli Esteri Gianfranco Fini.


Immigrazione. Nuova tragedia in mare: 22 morti e 42 dispersi

Proseguono le ricerche dei 42 dispersi del naufragio avvenuto al largo della Tunisia: un barcone Ã¨ affondato provocando la morte di 22 immigrati. In 11 sono stati salvati. In 5 giorni sono arrivati in Italia


Apple cuts iPhone price and revamps iPods

Apple Inc  sharply cut  the price of its iPhone on Wednesday and revamped its full iPod  line, including adding a model with a touch screen that can  browse the Web and buy songs wirelessly.


Going Back to Their Roots: Founders' Day Celebration Will Be May 5

By Keri Holt, Destin Log, Fla.  Jan. 31--The city of Destin will once again honor is founding families with the annual Founders' Day Celebration. It's scheduled for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at Clement Taylor Park.


Bosnia strips Iran of fifth Paralympics volleyball title

Bosnia and Herzegovina dashed the four-time champion Iran's hopes in the sitting volleyball final of the 12th Paralympic Games in the Greek capital, Athens, Monday.


Patchwork City: Insurers Bear Brunt of Anger in New Orleans

Insurance companies may have paid out $11 billion to Louisianians since Hurricane Katrina, but they have become a new villain in the tales people tell about recovery.


Blatter criticises England's choice of foreigner as coach: BBC

FIFA president Sepp Blatter criticised England's decision to hire a foreign coach on Monday, the day Fabio Capello arrived at FA headquarters for his first day of work.


Greenspan tells G20 US outlook favourable-source

The outlook for the US economy in the coming quarters is favourable despite a continued fall in personal savings, US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan was quoted as saying on Saturday.


Defensive end ND Kalu will miss the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during in Tuesday's practice.


Bill Gates nicks Larry Ellison's health center

Diseased one-upmanship The Bill Gates-Steve Jobs rivalry may have cooled, but the Microsoft Chairman is still going to toe-to-toe with Oracle CEO Larry Ellison. A year after Ellison backed out of his promise to fund a multi-million dollar public health institute at Harvard University, Gates has revived the project at the University of Washington.â¦


McCartneys face-to-face in London courtroom

Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and his  estranged wife Heather faced off in court on Thursday in what  has become one of show business's most publicized divorces.


Fill-in starter helps Dodgers top Padres

Chad Billingsley did an excellent job filling in for the injured Derek Lowe by limiting San Diego to one run over six innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Padres 6-1 on Wednesday night.


Broken 'Harry Potter' embargo: something stinks

Blog: Online book distributor and parent company are now up to their eyeballs in lawsuit, and something is awfully fishy in Hogwarts.


Cameron, Haggis guest star on 'Entourage'

Oscar winners James Cameron and Paul Haggis had definite ideas about how they wanted to play themselves on "Entourage."


A Dutch filmmaker who got death threats after his movie criticized how women are treated under Islam was stabbed and shot to death Tuesday on an Amsterdam street.


Jadakiss, the rapper who wrote controversial lyrics about President Bush and the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on New York City, has been indicted on gun and drug charges.


Boot Camp beta updated for Core 2 Duo Macs

Apple has released an update to its public beta of Boot Camp, the software that allows Intel-based Macs to run Windows XP. Boot Camp 1.1.1 is available for download from Apple’s Web site.


Charges against 5 ex-NYSE traders dropped: govt

The Manhattan U.S. attorney declined on Tuesday to prosecute the five former New York Stock Exchange specialists that faced criminal fraud charges.


Hamas captures major Fatah compound in Gaza

Hamas fighters on Thursday captured one of the last Gaza City bastions of forces loyal to Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.


WASHINGTON  - In a sign that the federal airwaves police may ratchet up their campaign against racy programming, the FCC on Friday determined that a woman's naked backside is indecent enough to net ABC a proposed fine of $1.43 million.


Ruling Spanish Socialists win most seats, conservatives most votes in close local elections

"Socialists win power but Popular Party strongest in votes after landslide in Madrid."  Spain's ruling Socialists and opposition conservatives both claimed victory in weekend local elections that were seen as primaries for next year's general elections. via The China Post


Milan Awash with Scala Fever as Opera Reopens

Not many buildings are celebrated with television adverts, an exhibition in every museum in town and model replicas made of chocolate.


The coffeehouse operator will offer AT&T wireless service at 7,000 U.S. locations.


Can Microsoft Make Vista More Compelling?

Although Windows Vista has been on sale for nearly nine months, Microsoft has yet to seriously market the operating system, letting a certain rival control public mind share on a number of fronts. That's all about to change, as the Redmond company attempts to make Vista more compelling to consumers.


Contraria la Difesa, divisa a meta' commissione Finanza


Deborah Kerr, a versatile actress who long projected the quintessential image of the proper, tea-sipping Englishwoman but who was also indelible in one of the most sexually provocative scenes of the 1950âs, died today.


Quagliarella's agent tells Man Utd to confirm bid

The agent of rising Italian star Fabio Quagliarella said on Thursday the player could be heading to Manchester United if the Premiership champions confirm a bid he says they made for the 23-year-old striker a month ago.


NAACP Refuses to be âSilencedâ by IRS Probe

The NAACP, the nationâs oldest and largest civil rights organization, says it will not be intimidated by an Internal Revenue Service investigation into whether


Wyoming Republicans have jumped to the head of the pack in the nominating process, moving their delegate-selection conventions to Jan. 5 before even Iowa or New Hampshire vote.


Shares of FLYi Inc. soared in Monday trading after the parent of low-cost Independence Air said it reworked an agreement with Airbus SAS to delay delivery of several aircraft in an effort to preserve its cash liquidity.


Anglicans hope a long-awaited report will resolve divisions within the church that have intensified with the ordination of an openly gay bishop in the United States.


The client version of Mac OS X 10.5 isn't the only Leopard release slated for October 26. There's also the new version of Mac OS X Server. John C. Welch previews the latest version of Apple's server software and lets you know what to expect.<br />


Unioncamere: spinge anche caro-prezzi, +1,4% a maggio-giugno


Chinese TV Maker Sharpens Focus on Europe

SARVAR, Hungary --  Wu Yongliang arrived in April with a suitcase full of instant noodles, a bad case of jet lag and a mind overwhelmed by his mission -- to somehow turn Hisense, a Chinese television-maker still owned by the Communist Party government, into a brand as recognized as Samsung or Sony.


A psychology professor and his wife pleaded guilty Tuesday to reduced federal charges in a case involving allegations that both had spied for the Cuban government for decades.


Consorzio Ecogas, accolta richiesta per calo dell'accisa


Gli scontri tra le 22 e le 6 hanno provocato 21 vittime


TORONTO - The Ontario government should impose a new contract on the province's doctors if they won't agree to its badly needed reforms, the chair of a federal commission on health care says.


NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe will resign this week, and the retired director of the Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency tops a list of five men that President Bush is considering


In Caracas, thousands support opposition

Thousands marched Saturday in the biggest show of public support yet for Venezuela's main opposition presidential candidate, who pledged to undo what he called the ills of President Hugo Chavez's government.


Dopo oltre 4 ore di ricerche su una spiaggia abruzzese


Bears' Brown scores TD, then suffers season-ending injury

Green Bay, WI (Sports Network) - Chicago Bears safety Mike Brown scored a touchdown on a 95-yard fumble recovery to key the Bears' 21-10 victory over the arch-rival Packers, but later suffered a season-ending foot injury.


BERLIN Polish lawmakers on Friday demanded that their government seek compensation from Germany for damage suffered by Poles during World War II, a decision diplomats said could lead to a rapid deterioration of relations between the two countries.


Kasprowicz Routs Pakistan as Australia Takes Charge in Perth

Fast bowler Michael Kasprowicz took three quick wickets to leave Pakistan struggling on 69-4 in the first Test in Perth, still 312 runs behind Australia.


Windows Minus Media Player to Be Shipped

Microsoft Corp. will immediately ship a version of Windows stripped of the company's multimedia player in Europe and divulge some software blueprints, even as it continues to appeal those same European Union sanctions.


WASHINGTON - President Bush and Democratic Sen. John Kerry have starkly different economic priorities with a common thread: price tags exceeding $1 trillion that could pump already huge deficits skyward over the next decade...


Bee Staff Writer. Everyone is glad to be here, with discussion of Bowl Championship Series or Rose Bowl snubs officially off the table.


Fehr and Selig to Begin Talks on Mitchell Report

The playersâ union has agreed to discuss findings from Mitchellâs report on performance-enhancing drugs.


Iran repeats warning against attacking nuclear facilities

Insisting its nuclear program is peaceful, Iran again warned that it would retaliate if Israel attacked its controversial nuclear facilities.


Northern Ireland hardliner positive on peace talks

The leader of the largest Protestant political party in Northern Ireland, Ian Paisley, held landmark talks in the Irish capital Dublin.


Claims of a "black hole" in Olympic funding are rejected as MPs prepare to debate the plan to use lottery money.


A patent infringement lawsuit filed by AT&T against voice-over-IP telephony provider-Vonage has been settled, Vonage said late Friday.The settlement brings an unusually speedy end to the lawsuit filed by AT&T on Oct. 17. It alleged Vonage wilfully infringed an AT&T patent related to telephone systems that allow people to make VOIP (voice-over-Internet Protocol) calls using standard telephone devices. A breakdown in talks between the two companies over the issue led to the lawsuit, AT&T said at the time.Less than a month later, on Nov. 7, the two companies said they had tentatively agreed to a settlement. At that time Vonage said it would pay AT&T around $39 million under the terms of the settlement.Final terms were not disclosed on Friday when, in a brief statement, Vonage said the dispute had been settled.Vonage previously settled a patent suit with Verizon for $80 million to $120 million, depending on the results of its appeal of a court ruling on two patents, and with Sprint Nextel for $80 million. As part of the Sprint Nextel deal Vonage agreed to license more than 100 patents covering technology for connecting calls from a traditional phone network to an IP network. The Verizon settlement came after a court found Vonage had infringed upon the carrier's patents.


After waiting 86 agonizing years between World Series championships, the Boston Red Sox just might be in position for repeat a celebration next fall.


Scientists meet  this week to decide if Montserrat's SoufriÃ¨re Hills Volcano still poses a major threat to the island's inhabitants.


"Beckham" director shooting "Full-Frontal"

"Bend It Like Beckham"  director Gurinder Chadha is in negotiations to make "Angus,  Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging," a coming-of-age comedy based  on Louise Rennison's best-selling 1999 novel.


The US Securities and Exchange Commission accused Black and Radler of milking the US-based media group of at least $85m in a complaint filed in US district court in Illinois.


Congress OKs $136B Corporate Tax-Cut Bill

WASHINGTON - The Senate shipped President Bush a wide-ranging $136 billion corporate tax-cut bill and a disaster aid package on Monday, letting lawmakers head home for the finale of the presidential and congressional campaigns.    Florida, a vote-rich prize that both parties covet, will be chief beneficiary of the $14.5 billion disaster measure as the state rebuilds from a battering by four recent hurricanes...


Also: Lucatel merger to spur shakeout. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


School Keeps License to Give Shock Therapy Despite Prank

BOSTON, Dec. 22 -- A special-education school where two emotionally disturbed students were wrongly given dozens of shocks after a prank call will be allowed to use electric-shock treatments on students for another year.


A handwritten book by Harry Potter author JK Rowling that will never be published sells for almost Â£2m.


When Ray Whitney got hot, the Bruins got burned. The Carolina left wing popped in three consecutive goals in 1 minute 40 seconds of the second period last night to take the life out of a Bruins team scrambling to stay with the Hurricanes, and stay in the playoff picture.


Per il settimanale Forbes guadagna 33 mln di dollari annui


Car Bombers Strike Near Green Zone, 7 Dead

Twin suicide car bombs blew up outside  a police station near Baghdad's Green Zone on Saturday, killing  seven people and wounding 57 in the latest deadly strike  against Iraq's shaky security forces.


Tries by Toby Flood and Mike Tindall help England to a 26-18 win at Twickenham, ending France's Grand Slam hopes.


Belgian Kim Clijsters made a  successful return from a long absence Wednesday, overcoming  dogged Czech Iveta Benesova 7-6, 6-2 in the second round of the  Belgian Open.


Alan Ball's play not "All" it could have been

When your script-writing  resume has Oscar-winning "American Beauty" on it, never mind  HBO's much-loved "Six Feet Under," expectations run unfairly  high for each subsequent project. That is Alan Ball's dilemma,  and perhaps the reason that his return to playwriting, "All  That I Will Ever Be," is a bit of a disappointment.


Injured Woman Thanks Hospital Staff In Virginia

(Fairfax, VA) 12/08/04 -- In 2003, Daphne Gipson was nearly killed when a boulder was thrown onto her car on a Virginia highway. On Tuesday, she returned to Fairfax, Virginia to thank the staff at Inova Fairfax Hospital.


Bill Wise of Media Post has put together a thoughtful review of Yahoo’s reorganization. I had heard a couple of people referring to the Yahoo Reorg as a negative for the Yahoo company and search industry.  I never really understood where they were coming from, nor could they back it up. Seems that there is [...]


President Hu Jintao pledged a new level of cooperation between Beijing and its third-largest African trading partner at the start of the Chinese leader's first visit to Sudan on Friday.


The Boo Birds Are Circling a Fallen Star

Six years after Sammy Sosa helped put a happy face back on baseball, the Chicago Cubs and their fans are treating him like a grenade with the pin pulled.


Trust Officials Strike Deal With State on Land Swap

By Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune  Mar. 6--WASHINGTON -- A spat over hunting access on school trust lands  spilled into Washington as concerns from hunters groups and intervention from  Rep.


Greenspan says didn't see subprime storm brewing

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said he was late to see the storm gathering around mortgage lending practices and commended his successor Ben Bernanke's handling of the crisis, saying he would likely be responding in a similar fashion.


A Republican Party campaign committee that received $20,000 in 2003 from a man now accused of helping terrorists has donated the money to a foundation that comforts families of wounded soldiers.


A high-stakes effort to revive a Catholic-Protestant government for Northern Ireland has ended in failure, but hope remains of an eventual breakthrough, the prime ministers of Britain and Ireland said yesterday.


Annan Disciplines Iraq Oil-For-Food Chief

Secretary-General Kofi Annan ordered disciplinary action against the head of the U.N. oil-for-food program in Iraq on Thursday, after a report sharply criticized Benon Sevan for "undermining the integrity" of the United Nations through a "grave conflict of interest."


Kaine to Back Obama's Bid for Democratic Nomination

RICHMOND, Feb. 14 -- Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine (D) plans to endorse Sen. Barack Obama for president Saturday, pledging early support from a Southern Democrat as the Illinois senator begins his campaign for the White House.


Florida Supreme Court puts Nader on state ballot

The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that third-party presidential hopeful Ralph Nader can appear on ballots in the decisive state, increasing the chance the maverick contender will again influence the outcome of the presidential election.


Movie Review | 'I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With': Seeking Special Someone but Finding a Giant Pirate

Imagine Larry Davidâs HBOâs series, âCurb Your Enthusiasm,â without the bile. Thatâs the tone of âI Want Someone to Eat Cheese With.â


Nokia and InterDigital both win patent case

The spirit of Christmas enters UK court Nokia's pre-emptive strike against InterDigital's 3G-covering patent portfolio has reached a ruling by the English High Court, reducing an initial pile of 31 patents down to four: one of which has been ruled essential for 3G technology, and three which could, but might not be infringed by a 3G handset.â¦


Many 9/11 Workers Have Lung Issues, Report Says

Researchers at Mount Sinai Medical Center found that almost 70 percent of workers who helped with the cleanup suffered new or worsened respiratory symptoms.


Sania Mirza will stop appearing in tennis competitions in her native country to avoid further controversies.


reporter's notebook HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--The nation's leading Internet journalists wrapped up an annual meeting here on Sunday, confident that the World Wide Web is creating a new world order in a business that is dominated by a handful of large corporations


They may never be mistaken for the boys from the Bronx as Boston's archrivals. But the Devil Rays picked up last night where the Yankees left off Sunday, squaring off with the Red Sox in an incident that emptied both dugouts and bullpens before Terry Francona's crew celebrated the clinching of a playoff spot.


Roma, 20:00 - CALCIO, C1/A: PRO SESTO-CITTADELLA 1-2

Il Cittadella ha battuto 2-1 in trasferta la Pro Sesto nell'anticipo della 10/a giornata del campion...


A British C-130 military transport plane crashed Sunday north of Baghdad, a senior U.S. military officer said. There was no immediate word on casualties, but the official said the plane's wreckage was scattered over a large area.


Video shows beheading of American hostage

The militant group led by al-Qaida ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi posted a gruesome video on a website yesterday showing the decapitation of a man identified as American civil engineer Eugene Armstrong, and said a second hostageâeither an American or a Briton


INDONESIA'S outgoing President Megawati Sukarnoputri today tearfully conceded defeat in last month's elections, clearing the way for the winner, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, to begin forming a new government.


Kermit, Miss Piggy, Gonzo and their pals are starring in their own Web site — the first in a series of new creative efforts launched by The Walt Disney Co. since buying the Muppets in April.


Aversa: l'alunno del 5/o ginnasio dichiarato non idoneo


U.S. Sets Penalties Against Chinese Firms

The Bush administration has quietly applied new sanctions against eight Chinese companies for helping Iran with its missile programs, the White House spokesman said Tuesday.


The World Bank raises its China growth forecast by almost 1%, despite fears of a global slowdown.


A 19-month-old Pacoima girl who suffered severe burns on her face and body when she stumbled into a 5-gallon vat of hot soup was released from the hospital Thursday


The British government offered a sweeping plan yesterday for the Group of Seven nations to dramatically increase aid to the developing world and to forgive 100 percent of Africa's $70 billion in debt.


Simple handwashing can reduce diarrhea: studies

Encouraging people to wash their hands properly can reduce the rate of diarrhea by 30 percent, potentially saving lives, researchers said on Wednesday.


Social-networking Web site Facebook  said on Tuesday it has expanded to enable anyone with a valid  email address to join the service.


Support will dictate LeBron, T-Mac's fates

LeBron James and Tracy McGrady meet Wednesday in Cleveland in a game that could mark the crossroads for their respective teams. James' Cavaliers enter the game at 17-11.


Hamas chief says Mideast conference doomed to fail

A U.S.-sponsored international conference on Israeli-Palestinian peace is doomed to fail because it will serve only Israel's interests, Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal said in a CNN interview broadcast on Monday.


At least eight people were killed in a wildfire that raced through southern Australia on Tuesday, forcing terrified residents to leap into the sea to avoid the flames, emergency officials said.


Time for an upgrade, boys Online retailing can be a rough sport. The competition is rabid, customer loyalty is fickle, and IT expenses can go through the roof.â¦


Fox is developing a  drama based on the British series "Ghost Squad."


UPDATE 1-Warburg Pincus to buy 2.75% of Kotak Mahindra Bank

The board of India's Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (KTKM.BO: Quote, Profile, Research) has approved an issue of shares representing a 2.75 percent stake to Warburg Pincus International LLC.


SPRINT and Nextel Communications are expected early this week to announce a $70 billion (Â£36 billion) telecoms merger that will create Americaâs third-largest mobile-phone company, with 39m customers.


Nine years on, Princess Diana still grabs headlines

Even nine years after her death, Princess Diana is still making headline news, particularly for one national newspaper that has repeatedly aimed to blow the lid on what it suggests is a state-sponsored conspiracy and cover-up.


The leader of England's family doctors has warned patients will suffer if the government pushes ahead with plans to force GPs to work antisocial hours


Seventy-five years after the 1929 collapse, experts say market tumbles will still occur but a mature US economy is more equipped to handle them.


Americans aged 18-21 have been eligible to vote nationwide since the ratification of the 26th Amendment in 1971. Since then, which presidential election year saw the highest turnout rate among registered voters aged 18-24?  2004 1972 1980 1988


A Bologna presentata la ricerca di AlmaLaurea sui studio e occupazioneIl ministro: "Le imprese cercano analfabeti". Prodi: "Scissione tra domanda e offerta"                                            UniversitÃ , pochi laureati e poco lavoro L'allarme di Mussi: "E' una mattanza"                                                                                Damiano: "Non vogliamo abrogare la legge Biagi ma solo modificarla"


Cigarettes have been predominant in many Bollywood songs, like the popular number picturised on Dev Anand - "Main zindagi ka saath nibhata chala gaya, har fikr ko dhuen mein udata chala gaya", but now Bollywood is making a conscious effort to avoid lighting up both on and off screen.


Nfld. tops child poverty list while Quebec and Alberta improve: report

TORONTO (CP) - When Erika Klein thinks about the future, she admits it looks bleak.


Russell Crowe back in N.Y. court, this time to act

Russell Crowe went back on Friday to  the court where he pleaded guilty last year to hitting a hotel  clerk with a telephone -- this time as an actor rather than the  defendant.


The discovery by Nasa's robotic rovers of a watery past on Mars has topped a an eagerly awaited list of the 10 key scientific advances of 2004.


Gains in U.S. tech stocks and increasing economic confidence pushed Asian stock markets higher on Monday, while a surprisingly large jump in Japan's current account surplus sapped the dollar.


Israel approves a plan to free hundreds of detained Palestinians and to pull troops out of West Bank cities.


A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a part of the US Patriot Act that allows the FBI to demand company records from businesses without court approval is unconstitutional.


Two car bomb attacks killed at least 17 Iraqi security officers on duty yesterday in the Sunni Triangle north and west of the capital, and two foreign


The year's fresh face on the independent-film circuit is a guy named Francis Ford Coppola.


Durbin Carries Phillies With 1st Shutout

Making just his fourth major league start Sunday, J.D. Durbin pitches his first career shutout in the Phillies' 9-0 win over San Diego.


Blue Chips Flat, Wal-Mart Forecast Weighs

U.S. blue chips hovered near the  unchanged mark on Monday as a disappointing sales forecast from  Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N, the world's biggest retailer,  offset the effect of easing oil prices.


Yahoo Mail is making it easier to go back and forth between e-mail, instant messaging and text messaging - including letting people send text messages to cellphones directly from their e-mail.


A massive car bomb exploded near the U.S.   embassy in Kabul on Friday, killing at least 16 people   including up to seven foreigners, the worst suicide attack in   the city since the Taliban were overthrown in 2001.


Mezzo fermo davanti al Municipio, circondato da polizia


Any bill to make it compulsory for  Britons to get an ID card is "several years" away, Home Office Minister Liam Byrne says.


Pennsylvania Governor Rendell Says $12 Million Investment Will Grow Agriculture, Tourism Business in Fayette, Somerset Counties

HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 20  /PRNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell today said Pennsylvania will invest nearly $12 million in projects in Fayette and Somerset counties that will help to strengthen two of the commonwealth's largest industries, agriculture and tourism.


U.S. will not walk away from talks with Iran on Iraq

The United States sent on Thursday its clearest signal to date that it is open to bilateral talks with Iran and Syria, saying it will not "walk away" if either approaches to discuss stabilizing Iraq at a neighbors conference this weekend.


When IBM started talking about its next generation version of WebSphere Appli-cation Server (code named Vela) late last year, company officials were all hopped up about how the upcoming product was to be the first componentized version of the server.


Dutch doctors are shocked by a higher than expected mortality rate in a clinical trial for acute pancreatitis.


Al Jazeera Aims for English-Language Channel

Arab satellite TV network Al Jazeera plans to spend up to $30 million to launch an English-language news channel by the end of 2005, a spokesman for the network said Tuesday.


The decision by Google to purchase the messaging security firm Postini for $625 million suggests an acknowledgment by the Mountain View-based Web giant that, before it can fully compete with Microsoft in the office suite market, it needs to beef up its security technology.


Thaksin ally elected as new Thai prime minister

Thai lawmakers elected Samak Sundaravej, an ally of deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra, as the nation's new prime minister Monday, restoring civilian leadership after 16 months of military rule.


Congress Seeks to Balance Drug Safety, Quick Approval

Three drugs -- Vioxx, Ketek and Avandia -- are casting long shadows over the congressional debate on how to update and revise the 15-year-old system that has dramatically  sped up the process of bringing  prescription medicines to American consumers.


Milano, 16:02 - CALCIO, MILAN; BORRIELLO: MI PIACEREBBE GIOCARE ANCHE IN CHAMPIONS

''Per me ieri è stata una bella soddisfazione. Non so se giocherÃ² o meno mercoledÃ¬, perÃ² sper...


Mary J Blige and Jamie Foxx take top honours at the Soul Train Awards in California - but they miss the ceremony.


Roma, 18:52 - CALCIO, VICENZA-MANTOVA SI GIOCA SABATO ALLE 16

Contrariamente a quanto ipotizzato nei giorni scorsi, vista la concomitanza con una manifestazione n...


Twice champion Andre Agassi sent out  an ominous warning to his rivals for the U.S. Open title on  Saturday with a ruthless 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 third-round demolition  of Czech Jiri Novak.


Milano, 15:03 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; DS SALERNO: NON DOBBIAMO SCUSARCI CON INTER

Il direttore sportivo del Cagliari, Nicola Salerno, spiega a Sky i retroscena del passaggio di David...


The Prison Ombudsman examines the death of a member of an INLA gang which murdered Billy Wright.


New York fashion elites split over red carpets

As hope grows the Oscars will escape the Hollywood writers' strike, experts at New York Fashion Week are split among some saying the industry needs red carpet events and others not bothered by their absence.


New York - An internet video game that lets players kill John F Kennedy has been angrily condemned on its release on Monday - the 41st anniversary of the former president's assassination.


Tropical Storm Helene intensified and Hurricane Gordon maintained its strength Thursday, but neither storm in the open Atlantic was expected to threaten to land, forecasters said.


ANAHEIM, Calif. Garret Anderson hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning as the Anaheim Angels beat Oakland 5-to-3 to move back within two games of the American League West-leading Athletics.


Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius urges the IAAF to work with him as he chases an Olympic place.


KUTA BEACH, Indonesia  - Under a scorching Bali  sun with police helicopters providing security, hundreds  gathered on Tuesday to mark the second anniversary of blasts  that rocked Indonesia's paradise island and killed 202 people.


Bronson Arroyo allowed one run over six innings and Edwin Encarnacion had a homer and three RBIs as the Cincinnati Reds handed the St. Louis Cardinals their season-high sixth straight loss, 5-1 on Wednesday night.


Pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline PLC has agreed to donate 50 million doses of H5N1 vaccine to the World Health Organization in an attempt to create a pandemic vaccine stockpile for poor countries, company officials announced Wednesday.


Ukrainian President Kuchma meets Putin in Moscow airport

Russian President Vladimir Putin met Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma in the Vnukovo-2 government airport this evening. At the beginning of the meeting Putin said: "Esteemed Leonid Danilovych, I am pleased


Monitor picks: Five travel movies we think you'll really like

From 'National Lampoon's Vacation' to 'Sideways,' it's time to hit the road.


Debate grows over who owns Medicaid costs

Bush is expected to announce trims in healthcare spending, placing the burden back on fiscally strapped states.


Roma, Vincenzo Cardella e Francesco Cirmi all'ospedale del CelioDomani le esequie di Stato del caporalmaggiore Giorgio Langella                                            Afghanistan, rientrati in Italia due dei militari feriti a Kabul


A miniature robot designed this summer by a Carnegie Mellon University mechanical engineer has done what only bugs and Jesus Christ have done before -- walk on water.


Schilling still may pitch for Boston against New York

BOSTON -- With a balky ankle and tight shoes, Curt Schilling took the mound on Friday, throwing batting practice speed in the bullpen during a steady rain.


Blast at Indonesia's Paris Embassy a Bomb

A bomb exploded in front of the  Indonesian embassy in Paris before dawn Friday, injuring about  10 people lightly, French radio station Europe 1 reported.


Fans who can't get enough of "The Apprentice" can visit a new companion Web site each week and watch an extra 40 minutes of video not broadcast on the Thursday show.-Leslie Walker


Mysterious Tremors Could Warn Of Future Earthquakes

BERKELEY, Calif. -- Mysterious tremors deep beneath the San Andreas Fault could portend future earthquakes, according to University of California, Berkeley scientists.


Suicide Car Bomber Kills at Least 13 in Baghdad

A suicide car bomber killed at least 13  people in an attack on a police checkpoint in Baghdad on  Friday, after a night of U.S. air strikes around rebel-held  Falluja that killed scores.


Baghdad Bus Attacked by Gunmen, Four Killed

Gunmen fired on a bus carrying Baghdad  airport employees to work on Thursday, killing four people and  wounding 11 in a brazen assault on Iraqis helping to revive a  vital link in Iraq's reconstruction.


Man Charged in UK Tsunami Death Email Probe

British police said on Monday they had charged a man with sending hoax emails to relatives of people missing since the Asian tsunami, saying their loved ones had been confirmed dead.


Radiation Is Questioned in Breast Cancer Surgery After Age 70

Radiation treatments routinely given after surgery to remove small breast tumors may not be necessary for women over age 70 if they are taking the cancer drug tamoxifen.


TALKS on a free trade agreement with China will begin in March, opening a porthole to the world's biggest market. An Asia-Pacific regional trade agreement, potentially worth more than $190 billion, also looks more likely than ever before.


Safer Internet Plus, parte il programma web sicuro

Rendere sicura la rete, Ã¨ questo uno degli obiettivi primari che intendere raggiungere il programma Safer Internet Plus , varato lo scorso 9 dicembre dai ministri delle Telecomunicazioni dellâUnione Europea.


Harry Potter author JK Rowling delights a small group of fans by giving her first public reading in Scotland for four years.


The auto giant is planning one of the largest VoIP installations to date by any corporation.


Developer Delays Squalicum Mt. Project: Owner of 700 Acres Wants to Cluster Homes on Summit Despite Council Ban

By Jared Paben, The Bellingham Herald, Wash.  May 31--A property owner will delay building 45 houses spread over 700 acres on Squalicum Mountain while he tries to persuade county government to let him instead build a gated community on top of the mountain, his developer said.


Barclays on Track to Meet Full-Year Profit

Barclays PLC, Britain's third-biggest bank, said Thursday it is on track to meet analyst expectations of a full-year profit before tax of 4.5 billion pounds ($8.5 billion, euro6.5 billion), despite a flat performance from its domestic retail banking


Dodgers 8, Mets 6: Penny Settles Down After Rough Start to Beat Mets

The Mets scored four early runs off the Dodgersâ ace Brad Penny, but starter Jorge Sosa allowed six, including five in a tedious fourth inning, as the Mets fell on Saturday.


NEW YORK  - Moderate drinking may lengthen your life, while too much may shorten it, researchers from Italy report. Their conclusion is based on pooled data from 34 large studies involving more than one million people and 94,000 deaths.


Boeing's new heavy-lift Delta 4 rocket must wait a further week before making its maiden flight from Florida, US. All the technical issues on the 70m-tall (230ft) vehicle that delayed its weekend blast-off


The Food and Drug Administration yesterday ordered a strong new warning for Pfizer Inc.'s injectable contraceptive, Depo-Provera, saying it could permanently weaken bones.


WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - With memories of 2000 and the state's bitter fight over ballots still fresh, Floridians began casting votes Monday and within an hour problems cropped up...


Microsoft extends Dynamics support, promises roadmaps

Microsoft announced a major support upgrade, clearer road maps, and a new financing option for its Dynamics range of business applications on Wednesday.On the support side, Microsoft will offer five years of extended support beyond the five-year mainstream support period for its CRM (customer relationship management), ERP (enterprise resource planning), and retail management products."Ten years in this industry is quite a long time," said Kirill Tatarinov, a vice president in Microsoft's division that deals with business applications, who introduced the program during a keynote speech at Convergence 2007.The plan, called Business Ready Customer Care, means customers won't necessarily be forced to upgrade. The price of the support will vary according to what software the customer has."We don't want customers to upgrade on our timeline," said Barb Edson, senior marketing director for Microsoft's Dynamics products.Tatarinov said customers who still don't want to move to a new version of a Dynamics product can also buy custom support for older versions, which will extend support beyond 10 years."Should you choose to stay for whatever business or technical reason, we will support you," Tatarinov said.Microsoft has also extended its premier support service to Dynamics. The service includes 24-hour technical support and can accommodate on-site visits. Microsoft's Dynamics line includes the ERP programs AX, GP, NAV, and SL; its CRM application, and its Retail Management Solution products.In another announcement, Tatarinov said the company will release a new version of its Dynamics products every two years, with a feature or service pack every year or so. He also said Microsoft will publish documents that give a clear road map of its forthcoming products up to 18 months in advance."We are committing to effectively give you a statement of direction for every product we will be delivering," Tatarinov said.Microsoft hasn't hit the original deadlines it set for at least two software products in its Dynamics line. The company said on Tuesday that Dynamics NAV 6.0, one of its ERP applications for mid-size companies, won't be released until the middle of next year. Also, Dynamics CRM 4.0, code-named Titan, is now due by the end of the year but was originally scheduled for release in June or July.Tatarinov laid out Microsoft's roadmap for several Dynamics products. AX 5.0, which will include 500 new features such as VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) and instant messaging, will be released between April and June next year.Two other ERP products, SL 8.0 and GP 11, will be built on Microsoft's next release of its Office suite, called Office 14, Tatarinov said. Those products will ship within 90 days of Office 14, which is scheduled for release in 2009, he said. Roadmaps should be published soon for both of those products.NAV 6.0 and Entrepreneur 2008, an ERP application for small businesses, will come out in the second half of next year. Entrepreneur will be expanded globally for 2009, Tatarinov said.The newest version of C5, an ERP product used mostly in Denmark, will come out by the end of year.On the financing side, Microsoft is adding a new financing plan that lets customers make fixed, regular payments for software under its Total Solution Financing program. That program is now in 14 countries and will be expanded to others, Tatarinov said.Leasing terms range from 24 to 60 months, which should allow business more flexible money management, starting as low as €50 ($71) per month, Microsoft said.


Japan finds Tamiflu study inconclusive, will probe more

Over half of influenza patients in Japan showing abnormal behavior had taken the drug Tamiflu, but it is not clear if there was a causal link between the drug and their actions, a government report showed on Monday.


Bacteria Levels Prompt Swimming Advisory

By Advocate staff report  High bacteria levels in water at Cypremort Point in prompted have state and local officials to issue a swimming advisory for the area. It does not mean the beach or facilities are closed.


Milano, 14:49 - CALCIO, INTER; TRONCHETTI: MANICHE SARA' MOLTO UTILE

''Si tratta di un giocatore molto eclettico - ha detto il numero uno di Pirelli Marco Tronchetti Pro...


I due istituti smentiscono l'ipotesi del Giornale


German jobless rate steady at 8.1 percent

The unemployment rate in Germany held steady at 8.1 percent in December, the Federal Labour Agency reported Thursday.


Viktor Yushchenko, Ukraine's opposition leader, yesterday won a pivotal battle in his campaign to secure the presidency when the Supreme Court cancelled last month's disputed polls and ordered a rerun on December 26.


Indian kidney racket fugitive held in Nepal

Nepal's police have arrested an Indian man suspected of being the mastermind of an illegal kidney transplant racket in India, a top force official said.


Ethiopians See Affront in Eritrea Border Decision

Ethiopia urged Eritrea on Friday to accept its offer to end a long-running border row, even as the decision led the opposition and the public to call it an affront to victims of the 1998-2000 war over the frontier.


Chinese Officials Seek to Pump Up the Party

BEIJING, Dec. 2 -- As China moves ever more deeply into a free-market economy, the ruling Communist Party has decided to launch an 18-month campaign to reinvigorate socialist ideology and strengthen the party's leading role in society.


Thousands of people are to be told they may have been exposed to vCJD through contaminated blood products.


Hundreds watched Friday as a crane lifted a muddy package from a hole in the courthouse lawn: a 1957 Plymouth Belvedere buried to celebrate Oklahoma's 50 years of statehood.


ASIA/TAIWAN - Lettera aperta dellÂArcivescovo di Tai Pei per richiamare la moralitÃ , la necessitÃ  della preghiera e dellÂimitazione di GesÃ¹ nella vita politica e sociale, soprattutto in questo momento di crisi per la nazione Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - ÂLa preghiera non Ã¨ una scelta fatta nel momento di estrema passivitÃ  o di impotenza! La preghiera ci aiuta a individuare la veritÃ ; individuare il modo in cui possiamo invocare il Signore! Di fronte allÂattuale disordinata ...


GREENSVILLE, S.C.--When reporters filed onto Barack Obama's press plane after his acrimonious debate with Hillary Rodham Clinton last week, one thing was noticeably missing amid the wine and snacks on the Boeing 737. There was no high-level campaign spinner to argue that Obama had gotten the better...


Poland will withdraw its troops from Iraq by the end of 2005 according to Poland's Defense Minister Jerzy Szmajdzinski, AFP announced.


How three amateur journalists dethroned an icon and turned the mainstream media upside down, all without quitting their day jobs


iTunes crosses language barrier with Foreign Exchange

Apple's iTunes Music Store is  introducing a new original programming feature designed to  promote foreign-language music in its stores around the world,  Billboard has learned.


TWO Russian aircraft have left Moscow for Sri Lanka, carrying 25 tonnes of humanitarian aid for victims of the tsunamis that devastated large parts of the country, ITAR-TASS news agency has reported.


Workaholic Singh still in tune with his game

Apart from when his head is laying on a pillow at night it is hard to imagine Vijay Singh finding any more time during a 24-hour day in which to work on his golf game.


European bourses lifted by financial rally

European equity markets opened higher on Wednesday, lifted by rallying financial stocks and following gains in the US and Asia.


Capital One chief executive Richard D. Fairbank has not taken a salary since 1997, but he remains well compensated thanks to stock options.


Sri Lankan troops accused in killing of 17 relief workers

NEW DELHI -- The slaying of 17 aid workers in war-torn Sri Lanka earlier this month was almost certainly committed by government troops, international cease-fire monitors said yesterday.


Boy not to be examined in Jackson's case

The teenage boy who accuses Michael Jackson of molesting him has been judged not to be examined by a psychiatrist. Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge Rodney Melville denied the


Newly American, Charlize Theron takes on Iraq war

South Africa's Charlize Theron  gained dual U.S. citizenship this year and in her first movie  since, the A-list actress tackles a very American subject with  "In the Valley of Elah," which looks at the human toll of the  Iraq war in this country.


The city hall of the southwestern French city of Bordeaux was damaged by a powerful explosion overnight, witnesses saw.


Twice Each Year, North Dakota Game and Fish Department... [Derived Headline]

Twice each year, North Dakota Game and Fish Department staff gather at agency headquarters in Bismarck. One meeting takes place in August before most hunting seasons open, while the other is held in early December after most popular seasons close.


Mosca, 19:01 - BASKET, RUSSIA: TITOLO AL CSKA DI ETTORE MESSINA

Secondo trionfo consecutivo nel campionato russo per Ettore Messina, che alla guida del Cska di Mosc...


Kanye West trumpets education in TV spot

Kanye West says he isn't political and has no interest in "who's running with who" in the 2008 election. But the 30-year-old hip-hop mogul filmed a public service announcement Friday for an advocacy group trying to make education the top priority for the next president.


WASHINGTON - Job-based health insurance premiums jumped an average of 11.2 percent this year, according to a new survey of employers released Thursday.


BAGHDAD, Iraq Gunmen have killed a member of an influential Sunni clerics' group that has called for a boycott to next year's Iraqi national elections.


Burundi Urges Sanctions on Rebels Over Massacre

Burundi will urge regional leaders at a summit on Wednesday to impose sanctions against the rebel Hutu Forces for National Liberation (FNL), blamed for the slaughter of more than 160 Congolese Tutsi refugees in ...


Red Hat Linux targeted by security email scam

Red Hat is reporting that they have been hit with an email security scam. The Raleigh, NC-based company issued a security alert to customers warning of fake emails being sent to users that are purportedly


UK hit by one online crime every 10 seconds

Financial fraud rife, say criminologists More than three million online crimes were carried out last year, according to estimates published today. These included more than 200,000 cases of financial fraud, twice the official number of real-world robberies carried out during the same period.â¦


The opposition gets a new presidential vote, but Ukraine's orange revolution isn't over yet


Ex esponente Verdi-Pdci aveva votato contro il governo


Polls in 10 nations show support for Kerry

A series of polls conducted in 10 countries showed that only citizens of Israel and Russia hope to see US President George W. Bush beat Democrat Sen. John Kerry, where as in the other countries - Canada, France


Air pollution levels in the UK are too high to meet key objectives and may harm human health, an expert tells the BA science festival.


A startup is giving enterprises a way to roll out one phone for use inside and outside the office without a mobile operator's help.


The interim Palestinian leader pledged to uphold Arafat's legacy and create and negotiate for peace. RAMALLAH, WEST BANK -- Mahmoud Abbas kicked off his campaign to succeed Yasser Arafat, pledging yesterday


More likely a 15.4in MacBook Pro update Apple will ship 15.4in widescreen MacBooks next quarter, Taiwanese notebook-manufacturer moles have claimed, stating the new models will fill the gap between the 13.3in MacBooks and the 15.4in MacBook Pros.â¦


Iraq, giustiziati 22 poliziotti iracheni

Ventidue poliziotti iracheni sono rimasti uccisi oggi nel corso di attacchi degli insorti a due commissariati nella provincia di al-Anbar, a ovest di Baghdad. Lo ha riferito la polizia, precisando che all'alba


The Russians completed the year of their tennis revolution amid a surge of emotion that felt almost like national redemption. Three grand slam titles and seven players in the women's world top 20 were followed


Wildfires Were Bad in 2006, but Crews Are Bracing for Worse in '07

By Kim MinughOn the third day of a controlled burn in Nevada County, flames devoured the dry underbrush with an ease that both satisfied and unsettled Battalion Chief Rob Paulus.


NEW YORK, Aug. 19 (Xinhuanet) -- Crude oil futures jumped to new record high Thursday as market concerned that Iraqi exports might drop further because of clashes in southern Iraq between US troopsand fighters loyal to Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada ...


A mental health charity calls for a government inquiry into the link between cannabis and mental illness.


Dakota Fanning Adds 'Worlds' to Her Resume

Dakota Fanning has closed a deal to join Tom Cruise in Steven Spielberg's "War of the Worlds," a sci-fi saga that marks the biggest project to date for the 10-year-old actress.


East Timor president wounded in rebel attack

East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta was  shot and critically wounded at his home in Dili on Monday in an  assassination attempt by rebel soldiers that analysts said  could spark renewed violence and political chaos in the tiny  nation.


Gasoline prices rise to $2.22/gallon: survey

The average price of a gallon of gasoline in the United States rose slightly over the past three weeks and could push higher because much of a rise in crude oil has not been passed on to consumers, an industry analyst said on Sunday.


WINDOWS: FALLA IN INTERNET EXPLORER RESTA SENZA SOLUZIONE

Roma, 6 nov. (Adnkronos Multimedia) - Una falla presente nella versione 6.0 di Internet Explorer non ha avuto ancora nessuna soluzione e rimane un accesso per malintenzionati. E' quanto annuncia Secunia, compagnia


Avaya's sell-out to private equity firms may be a sign of sustained growth in telecom.


Paradossale componenti governo in piazza contro governo


The Cast, Creator and Director Explain it All

com. (New York City) Why turn one of the most successful Broadway musicals in history - seen by over 80 million people worldwide, since its debut in Londonâs West End in 1986 - into a big screen spectacle?


The UK Film Council wants changes in the law to tackle the growing problem of film piracy and illegal DVDs.


RIAA told to pay legal fees for harrassed defendant

Pigopolist pursuit penalized Tanya Andersen, a single mother and unlikely file-sharers' champion for hoisting the RIAA by its own petard, has scored another victory.â¦


Mittal keen to have his presence felt in India

LONDON: Head of the world's largest steel company Lakshmi Mittal is keen to have his firm's presence in India and China as his ultimate objective is to supply to global customers.


A mother and her partner are due to be sentenced over the murder of a 13-month-old baby.


A Philippine marine general and 19 others were released Sunday from a Muslim rebel camp where they had been held for two days by guerrillas demanding more benefits under a 1996 peace accord, officials said.


Odalis Perez learned just how quickly things could unravel against the potent St. Louis Cardinals. After allowing Albert Pujols' first-inning home run Tuesday, Perez held the Cardinals hitless until there were two outs in the third.


Gestori ristorante indagati per omicidio colposo


IMF reform, World Bank graft plan both approved

The International Monetary Fund   overwhelmingly approved a plan on Monday to boost the voting   shares of China and three other emerging economic giants to   better reflect their clout in the world economy.


Indian PM calls for Kashmir militants to return to mainstream

JAMMU, India : Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reaffirmed his pledge to build a "new" Kashmir while appealing to militants to renounce violence and return to the political mainstream.


Najaf's Shi'ite Rebels Impassioned, Organized

When shrapnel lands in Najaf's Imam Ali shrine, Shi'ite militants holed up inside the sacred complex casually inspect the hot metal and then return to prayers or chanting defiant slogans.


U.S. Promises 'Elaborate Security' for Iraq Vote

The U.S. ambassador to Iraq promised  on Sunday there will be "elaborate security plans" in place for  next week's elections and predicted Iraqis would be able to  vote in most of the country.


UN chief rejects calls for resignation over alleged corruption ...

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan rejected on Tuesday calls by some US congressmen for his resignation over an alleged corruption scandal surrounding the UN-run Iraqi oil-for-food program.


IPhone Launch Coverage: Get It While It's Hot

Get live, ongoing reports about the new Apple phone, including video, photos and reviews.


Thousands Bulgarians Pending UK Visa Seal of Approval

Politics: 6 October 2004, Wednesday. A total of 6,000 Bulgarians are said to be kept in the dark about the decision of the UK Embassy here over their applications for business visas.


Managed-care service provider Wellcare Health Plans is showing robust returns.


Vittoria esterna per il Bologna, pari del Piacenza


We review releases by Paul McCartney, Maroon 5, and Bruce Springsteen.


Williams' 'Eccentricities of a Nightingale' Will Sing in NYC After 30 Years of Quiet

Playbill - Casting has been announced for the first New York City revival of Tennessee Williams' The Eccentricities of a Nightingale since its Broadway bow in 1976.


Bogus clicks on Web ads continue to rise

Swindlers have stepped up their effort to fleece millions of dollars from online advertisers who use lucrative marketing networks run by Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc., according to a quarterly report to be released Monday.


Da martedÃ¬ i rincari previsti in Finanziaria. Via al decreto che consente di rivalutare gli estimi catastali                                          Superbolli sulla casa aumento del 30 per cento                                                                                Costeranno di piÃ¹ anche i brevetti e le concessioni perimprese e professioni. A giugno tocca a passaporti e marche di ROBERTO PETRINI


Gas Tops $2/Gallon, 2.9 Cents from Record

The average weekly retail price for  U.S. gasoline topped $2 a gallon to reach the third-highest  level ever recorded by the government, the Energy Department  said on Monday.


Sharon Loses Likud Vote on Coalition Talks With Labor

Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon lost a Likud Party vote to continue talks aimed at bringing the Labor Party into the government and helping him move forward with plans to evacuate the Gaza Strip.


The UK government's new head of all things electronic sets out what he hopes to achieve.


"The Covenant," a tale of super-powered teen warlocks brawling with each other, drew $8.9 million in ticket sales this weekend — enough to grab the top box-office spot but with one of the lowest opening tallies posted by a No. 1 film in years.


Ostacolerebbe concorrenza di Trenitalia nel trasporto merci


A tip of the hat to Apple for product ruggedness: a MacBook Pro survives a gunshot during a Brazilian mugging. Plus: Teachers give Jobs the Rotten Apple award. In Cult of Mac.


Jerry Orbach, the Tony Award-winning star of Promises, Promises and other musicals, has died at the age of 69, according to a radio report citing his manager, Robert Malcolm.


ANDY CAGLE on NASCAR: The Chase Comes Down To One Race

Not to sound like anybody from the Fox racing broadcast, but itâs time to reach up and pull those belts tight - itâs time to go racing.


US Forces Attack Target in Iraq Rebel City

US forces launched a "precision strike" on Thursday on a building in Falluja said to be used by fighters loyal to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, and Iraqi doctors said at least three people were killed.


Linda Pelzman appreciates the beauty of the outdoor world, sometimes pulling her children into the yard to gaze at a full moon or peer into a dense fog. An educator and founder of a summer camp, she only wishes her enthusiasm was fully shared.


Shaquille O'Neal's agent Tuesday night disputed that O'Neal has paid women up to $1million to stay silent about sexual encounters, as former Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant related to police detectives in Bryant's initial interrogation about his alleged rape


British police hunting mystery Russian in spy poisoning case

British police consider a Russian identified only as "Vladimir" the prime suspect in their investigation of the apparent poisoning of a former Russian spy, The Times said.


IBM sees software acquisitions key to profit rise

IBM  may acquire more  software companies this year following two recent purchases as  it tries to boost software's share of total IBM profit to 50  percent, according to analysts.


After the toughest season of his Hall of Fame career, Joe Gibbs said he needed to walk away from his Washington Redskins family to be closer to his own.


Sharon Vows to Expand Gaza Raid, Toll Hits 55

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon vowed  on Sunday to expand an offensive in Gaza that has killed 55  Palestinians until militants stop firing rockets into Israel.


Fujimori again denies knowing about death squad: court

Former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori on Monday again denied knowing of the existence of an infamous death squad behind two massacres in Peru in the early 1990s.


Bear Stearns may become takeover target amid unrest

Bear Stearns Cos Inc's management shake-up could make the investment bank a takeover target, but the possibility of more write-downs and chance of legal entanglements from the subprime mortgage crisis could sideline suitors for now, analysts said on Tuesday.


Palestinian gunmen killed an Israeli   soldier in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the army said, announcing   its first fatality in the territory since renewing ground   operations three months ago.


It's official: Apple is the new Microsoft

Microsoft bashers have long railed about its bullying, monopolistic, copycat ways, but now those complaints can be more accurately aimed at Apple, columnist Mike Elgan claims.


REAL Madridâs hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages of the Champions League hang in the balance, but they might have been close to elimination had they not produced another fine comeback.


(Los Angeles- WABC, December 4, 2004 ) - More trouble for actor Nick Nolte. He's being sued by the parents of a teen-aged girl that says she was raped at Nolte's Malibu home by one of his employees.


Kurd rebels kill 9 Turk soldiers: military sources

TUNCELI, Turkey  - Nine Turkish soldiers were killed overnight in a clash with Kurdish rebels near the Iraqi border, military sources said on Sunday, in an attack that will increase pressure on Turkey to send troops into Iraq.


Finanziato dal Cipe con 25,9 milioni di euro, il progetto di Â«scuola digitaleÂ» proposto dal Lucio Stanca, ministro dell'Innovazione e le Tecnologie. Largo alla didattica interattiva, estensione all'uso delle


"American Bandstand" icon Dick Clark plans to watch his New Year's Eve show from the hospital bed where he is recovering from a stroke.


Darfuris hold high hopes for new Darfur force

ABU SHOUK CAMP, Sudan  - Darfuris who have waited almost five years in miserable camps have high expectations for a joint U.N.-African Union peacekeeping force due to deploy by the end of the year.


Lawyer Charged in Attempted Slay of Rival

Prosecutors charged a lawyer with attempted first-degree murder Monday in the shooting of a rival attorney who had sought a contempt citation against him.


Ore. Issues Alert for Marmorated Stink Bug

State agriculture officials are asking Oregonians to keep an eye out for suspicious insects, after an exotic pest from Asia was spotted in a Portland neighborhood.


Diverted London Airliner Given All-Clear

A police search concluded there was no threat to a New York-bound Greek airliner forced to make an emergency landing in Britain following a bomb threat that mentioned Iraq, officers said Monday.


Scotland's first minister threatens to resign if MSPs do not back his government's budget.


The 800-Pound Gorilla of Oilfield Services

The unquestioned leader of one of the market's hottest sectors is set to report.


Dot-Post Address May Be Restricted to Postal Agencies

Unlike dot-com and dot-net internet addresses, which are open to all comers, a proposed dot-post address might be restricted to entities that provide actual postal services. The point would be to instill trust, proponents of the plan say.


AISH comment continues to haunt Klein campaign

Grande Prairie - Ralph Klein says he's done talking about AISH, but he fanned the flames Thursday with a comment that "severely normal" people don't want to talk about it either.


Has Blockbuster Left Netflix Standing Alone?

Blockbuster continues to take baby steps away from Total Access.


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GCI offers commission-free online trading in shares, indices and major currencies. Register today for a free demo account - including charts, quotes and internet trading software.


More than 56 percent of U.S. money managers are "bullish" or "very bullish" about the U.S. stock market near term, forecasting stocks will move higher in the next eight months, according to a new Barron's poll.


Immunity Deals Offered to Blackwater Guards

Officials said State Department investigators lacked the authority to offer the deals and that they could complicate efforts to prosecute the firmâs employees.


Is Anna Nicole overexposed? More to come

Coverage of former Playmate Anna Nicole Smith's death has gone overboard according to U.S. consumers, but media experts warn there is more to come.


GPS in Sneakers Locates Wearer at Push of Button

By KELLI KENNEDY  MIAMI - Isaac Daniel calls the tiny Global Positioning System chip he's embedded into a line of sneakers "peace of mind." He wishes his 8-year-old son had been wearing them when he got a call from his school in 2002 saying the boy was missing.


MIAMI - An already broiling Miami had even more sizzle Sunday night as MTV brought the annual party known as the Video Music Awards to the city for the first time in the awards' 21-year history. The change of scenery for the awards, typically held in New York or Los Angeles, helped raise the decadence level at the already raucous, celebrity-soaked affair...


Ancora fiamme a Messina, nel Cilento e sul Gargano


Some say that men's tennis has lost its glamour -which may explain why a world tournament in Madrid is hiring long-legged models as ball girls.


Why did the President risk undermining the historical arguments about Iraq with the specter of another war?


Texas arrests seven MySpace sex offenders

Parole violations Just weeks after social network MySpace asked for advice on how to legally hand over information about sex offenders using its pages, law enforcement authorities have started to make arrests.â¦


Fallujah has been the heart of the Iraqi insurgency but won't be its last stand, defense officials and experts say. US-led forces have moved through the one-time insurgent stronghold


Nel preBorsa a New York il titolo sta guadagnando 1,12 doll.


Hastert says he'll work with Justice Dept.

House Speaker Dennis Hastert on Friday put Congress' constitutional tussle with Justice Department "behind us now" and said he's working with the Justice Department to set up guidelines for the FBI to review materials it seized from a lawmaker's office and any other searches of Congress' offices.


A Muslim convert who talked about his desire to wage jihad against civilians was charged Friday in a plot to set off hand grenades at a shopping mall at the height of the Christmas rush, authorities said.


Private Jet Crashes Near Teterboro, NJ Airport

A corporate jet trying to take off  from a New Jersey airport outside Manhattan slid off the  runway, skidded through snow and crossed a highway before  crashing into a warehouse, authorities and witnesses said on  Wednesday.


If Dale Earnhardt Jr. is going to make a run at his first Nextel Cup title, he'll have to jump-start his campaign this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway — the wild-card race in the Chase for the championship.


Pedro Almodovar's award-winning film Volver is chosen to represent Spain at next year's Academy Awards.


NFL: Patriots are the pick of the perfect

Five National Football League teams haven't lost this season. One of them, the New England Patriots, haven't lost in more than a year.


The UK's biggest building society increases its tracker rates for the second time in three months.


The gift that keeps on giving? Volunteer to do the financial paperwork.


Atari first with game that takes advantage of features such as more realistic graphics. But OS to run it won't appear till 2005.


Aviation history made as world's largest passenger plane lands in Australia after flying 471 travellers from Singapore to Sydney.


The House passed legislation to overhaul the nation's intelligence agencies yesterday. It includes several immigration reforms deemed controversial by House and Senate Democrats, and that could


Another notch on the Canadian medal chart of expectations ended with the least likely of fourth place finishes at the Olympic Games.


Andy Murray will make his return from injury at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington at the end of this month.


The BBC's governing Trust defers a decision on funding the international part of its website with advertising.


Research should examine whether juries are prejudiced by media reports, the Attorney General says.


Ha il diritto di affermare la difesa dei valori


La relazione del primo presidente di Cassazione, Vincenzo Carboneper l'inaugurazione dell'Anno giudiziario. Presenti Napolitano e Prodi                                          Giustizia: "Stop ad attacchi gratuiti ma basta processi mediatici"                                                                                "I magistrati devono essere pronti a reagire contro le intimidazioni"Ma i procedimenti sui media "non servono alla comunitÃ "


To truly measure the performance of a decision, you have to evaluate the input and the outcome.


Myanmar junta putting Aung San Suu Kyi's health, safety at risk: opposition

Myanmar's opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) party accused the military regime of endangering party leader Aung San Suu Kyi's life by restricting her access to a doctor and non-junta security.


Update 4: Ex-Enron Treasurer to Testify at Trial

A former Merrill Lynch executive pointed to a verbal buyout agreement with Enron Corp. in saying he might support an "unsecured deal" with another company, according to an e-mail presented to jurors in an ongoing conspiracy and fraud trial.


PlayStation Portable is a big hit in Japan

PlayStation Portable, produced by Sony Computer Entertainment, hit Japanese store shelves Sunday and were reportedly flying off the shelves.


Gli industriali presentano ricetta da 1,5 ml per il 2007


Iraqis Angry, Distraught at Aid Worker's Murder

Iraqis reacted with anger and disbelief  Wednesday to news that British-Iraqi aid worker Margaret  Hassan, who worked in Iraq for decades before being kidnapped a  month ago, had been killed by her captors.


German public banks LBBW, Bayern LB mull merger: reports

The public owners of the two biggest German public sector banks have begun talks that could lead to a new banking giant in Europe, press reports said Monday.


Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai arrives in court following his arrest at the weekend.


PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - Urban rescue teams, insurance adjusters and National Guard troops scattered across Florida Monday to help residents rally from the brunt of Hurricane Charley, the worst storm to hit the state in a dozen years...


British police arrest man over prostitute murders

TRIMLEY ST. MARTIN  - Police arrested a 37-year-old man on Monday on suspicion of murdering five prostitutes in one of Britain's most dramatic serial killings.


Palm closing retail stores, paying out Treo owners

Two pieces of bad news for Palm this week (not that there's been a lot of good news lately): it's going to have to pay out cash rebates on some Treos, and it's closing its retail stores.


Refusing to talk to PA Chairman Yasser Arafat has been a cornerstone of US Middle East policy since President Bush, in June 2002, called on the Palestinians to choose new leadership not tainted by terrorism.


Parigi, 11:57 - CALCIO, EURO 2008: DOMENECH VUOLE MODIFICARE CALENDARIO FRANCESE

Raymond Domenech vuole modificare il calendario del Ligue 1, il massimo campionato francese, per con...


Future Implications: Maybe the Internet is good for something after all

Could it be that the Internet may be good for something after all? It looks like it doesn't create more gambling addicts! Phew!


Nazi hunt Final push to track down suspected war criminals in Germany

Operation Last Chance has already been launched in eight other countries, mostly in Eastern Europe.


The second round of Lithuania's general elections begins, with a Russian tycoon hoping for power.


Al-Qaeda, Seeking New Sway, Urges Muslims to Aid Hamas

Ayman al-Zawahiri, al-Qaeda's second in command, called on all Muslims yesterday to support the Islamic movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip by sending money and weapons to defend it against what he said are attacks planned by Western and Arab governments.


Chiracs break taboo by going public on daughter's anorexia

BERNADETTE CHIRAC, the wife of the French President, has spoken publicly for the first time of the pain and guilt that she and her husband feel over the severe anorexia that afflicts the elder of their two ...


Microsoft Adds Research Lab in East as Others Cut Back

As other high-tech companies cut back on their research labs, Microsoft continues to increase its ranks of free-rein thinkers.


He brought this on himself; the mocking, the demeaning (albeit clever) signs, the pressure of finding himself enclosed in a ballpark brimming with 56,136 hostile fans clad in blue, fervently hoping he'd fall flat on his face.


Un dvd Istituto Luce racconta la storia della moto Piaggio


GDP growth revised down, job market strong

The U.S. economy grew at a slightly slower but brisk 3.8 percent annual rate in the second quarter, and fresh signs of a surprisingly buoyant job market emerged last week, government reports on Thursday showed.


Russia's lower house of parliament voted unanimously Wednesday to suspend Moscow's participation in a key European arms control treaty, approving President Vladimir Putin's initiative in a widely expected show of defiance to the West.


To Raise Armyworms and Corn Borers, Study Insect Husbandry

Frank M.  Davis and other experts have developed an entire technology to breed large numbers of insects for a variety of exotic jobs.


By CHASE SQUIRES  DENVER - Mary and Ray Smith can't make heads or tails of a new presidential dollar coin they found last week. It doesn't have either. A week after the revelation that some of the coins slipped out of the U.S.


A top Iranian official tells the BBC Tehran is prepared to give more assurances over its nuclear enrichment plans.


Steroids may relieve PTSD: animal studies

NEW YORK  - Steroids may have a role in the   treatment of anxiety disorders like posttraumatic stress   disorder (PTSD), according to studies in mice, which indicate   that glucocorticoids, a type of steroid, impair the recall of   established fear memories.


âThe Comebacksâ is one of those parody movies that presume that merely making reference to another film constitutes a joke.


Thousands March Against Bush in NY on Convention Eve

Thousands of protesters marched past New York's Madison Square Garden, where the Republican National Convention starts tomorrow, in what organizers predicted would be the biggest of


The Lede Blog: Media Frenzy Over a Teenage Pregnancy

Jamie Lynn Spears, Britney's younger sister and the star of "Zoey 101" on Nickelodeon, acknowledges to a celebrity-gossip magazine that she's expecting a child, and the gossip floodgates open.


Sheik Buys Breeding Rights to Street Sense

Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, plans to stand the Kentucky Derby winner at stallion when his racing career is over.


CINCINNATI (Ticker) -- It has been more than 15 years since the Cincinnati Bengals have hosted a Monday night game. But that finally ends when the Denver Broncos visit Paul Brown Stadium.


Havant and Waterlooville upset Swansea to secure a dream FA Cup fourth-round tie against Liverpool.


After a two-decade courtship of Ray  Ozzie, Microsoft Corp.  finally landed the soft-spoken  industry visionary last year and now he will succeed company  founder Bill Gates as its top technical guru.


Harmison first to pull out of Zimbabwe trip

England's cricketers have been given a deadline of the coming weekend to decide whether they will tour Zimbabwe, after Steve Harmison's decision to shun the one-day series on moral grounds in protest at the regime of the president Robert Mugabe.


HOPES of a deal in the Northern Ireland peace talks rose last night with reports the IRA will agree to make its biggest disarmament.


Noto giornalista, era nato a Genova nel '37


Love, others may follow Radiohead's no-label lead

DENVER (Billboard) - Rock band Radiohead's decision to release its new album "In Rainbows" by itself -- online, without a record label's help and at any price the user chose -- rocked the industry last fall.


Sword-wielding robot smites by Wii Remote

Fly-by-Wii Someone has adapted an industrial robot to allow it to be controlled using the remote controller that ships with Nintendo's Wii games console. A neat example of Wii Remote hackery, to be sure, but what'll happen when the robot gets to hold its own controller?â¦


When Andy Pettitte arrives at New York Yankees' training camp he will face intense media scrutiny.


"Convocata" via sms una piccola folla di ultras del Cagliarisi Ã¨ scontrata con la polizia di fronte alla casa del governatore                                          Rifiuti, notte di guerriglia davanti alla villa di Soru                                                                                La protesta per la spazzatura si Ã¨ mischiata con l'odio dei tifosirossoblÃ¹ per quelli del Napoli. Solo all'1 e 30 la situazione si Ã¨ calmata


Television viewers welcomed late-night hosts with open arms for their first night back at work in two months because of a writers strike. Jay Leno's "Tonight" show on NBC was seen by 7.2 million viewers, or 43 percent more than what he had been averaging this season before the strike took him off the air Nov. 5, according to national ratings supplied by Nielsen Media Research.


It may fall a shade shy of catching thieves red-handed, but for farmers fed up with methamphetamine cooks filching their fertilizer, staining them pink will do just fine.


Gov. Ed Rendell, one of Hillary Rodham Clinton's most visible supporters, said some white Pennsylvanians are likely to vote against her rival Barack Obama because he is black.


DNA test betters Pap in detecting cervical cancer: study

The human papillomavirus (HPV) screening test for cervical cancer is far more accurate than the traditional Pap test, according to a Canadian study published Wednesday in the United States.


The productivity of America's workers grew at a 1.9 percent annual rate in the third quarter, the smallest gain since late 2002, the government reported yesterday.


Milano, 16:50 - CALCIO, INTER: DIFFERENZIATO PER VIEIRA

Allenamento mattutino per l'Inter in vista della gara di sabato con il Cagliari. Il tecnico Mancini ...


Runaway oil prices hurting German business morale, Ifo poll shows

Surging oil prices are weighing on business sentiment in Germany, the eurozone's biggest economy, a new poll showed.


Rich Need to Do More on Environment -World Bank

The World Bank on Tuesday chastised rich countries for not giving enough to fund global environmental protection and warned that overall progress in meeting global environmental targets was "alarmingly slow."


VOIP, wireless LAN network skills in demand

Analysts see IT spending increasing, paced by an increasing need to manage voice-over-IP and wireless LANs.


Farm-state senators are increasing their request for drought relief dollars by half, saying the nation's farmers now need an estimated $6 billion or more in assistance.


Reviving sick baby is futile and cruel, doctors tell court

An NHS trust asked a High Court judge yesterday to grant doctors the right to let a severely ill baby girl die in defiance of her parents' wishes.


Aumento a 1 mld metri cubi grazie accordo con Sonatrach


Blair to signal possible cuts to nuclear fleet: FT

Prime Minister Tony Blair is prepared to concede on cuts to Britain's nuclear deterrent when his government publishes plans on the ageing missile system's future, the Financial Times said.


LeBron James had 24 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers avenge a lopsided loss to Dallas in the season opener by beating the Mavericks 88-81 on Thursday night.


Arafat's Death Remains a Mystery, Nephew Says After Seeing Records

Yasir Arafat's nephew, Nasser al-Kidwa, said Monday that according to medical records released to him by the French Ministry of Defense there were no traces of known poisons


Firing at attackers through a thick pall of smoke, U.S. Embassy guards from Baghdad and German bodyguards for the Saudi royal family safely escorted their charges through an ambush.


Putin Defends State Takeover of YUKOS Assets

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


Triangle Tops Tech Hubs on List: Silicon Valley Group Ranks Areas

By Jonathan B. Cox, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Sep. 5--Silicon Valley is so yesterday.   Today, the top place for technology companies is the Research Triangle Park region.


Fed chief Bernanke failed to deliver any indications of a rate cut next week, but investors didn't seem to mind.


Grazie a Italia per 'scelte coraggiose' in Libano


Dow Jones Agrees to Buy MarketWatch to Triple Online Readership

Dow Jones & Co., publisher of the Wall Street Journal, agreed to purchase MarketWatch Inc. for about $519 million to triple its readership on the Internet and boost advertising sales.


Pope Beatifies Emperor, Nun, Three Others

VATICAN CITY - Pope John Paul II on Sunday moved five Catholics closer to sainthood, including Austria's last reigning emperor and a German nun whose graphic visions of Christ's suffering helped inspire the blockbuster movie "The Passion of the Christ."   Cheers went up in St. Peter's Square from a crowd of about 30,000 people when the pontiff finished reading the Latin words with which he beatified the five candidates, and banners with their images were unfurled on the facade of St...


A DIRECTOR who outraged Muslims with a film about an abusive arranged marriage was murdered in the street yesterday. Theo van Gogh, 47, the great-grand nephew of the 19th century painter


Poll watch: US plays the presidential math game

US political circles buzzed with speculation over the electoral math of next week's presidential election that could turn a close national vote into anything from a rout to a flat-footed tie.


Health Insurance Is Twice Inflation Rate

WASHINGTON -- Workers won't find much comfort in the smallest increase in health insurance premiums since 1999. The 7.7 percent increase this year was still more than twice the rate of inflation.


Judge orders inspector to look at Hollinger dealings

A Canadian judge has ordered that a court-appointed inspector be assigned to take a close look at the business dealings of Hollinger Inc, the Conrad Black-controlled company said on Friday.


Roadside bomb kills 3 U.S. soldiers in Iraq

Three U.S. soldiers were killed when their patrol was hit by a roadside bomb southeast of Baghdad on Tuesday, the U.S. military said.


KABUL - President Hamid Karzai clinched victory in Afghanistan's historic presidential poll as his main rival conceded defeat even before election workers began counting the final votes on Monday.


Israel's Olmert says ready for more risks for peace

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Sunday Israel would be prepared to take more risks for peace with the Palestinians now that President Mahmoud Abbas had formed a government without Hamas.


Banks may be taking cards  from reliable customers and giving them instead to riskier ones, an MP fears.


Leena Yadav talks about her directorial debut.


(InfoWorld) - Consumers starved for details about Apple's soon to be released iPhone have a few new photos and movies to peruse before getting their hands on one next week. The video section of the iPhone Web site talks about several of the technologies in the device. Muti-touch and the ability to control the interface with your fingers; OS X as the underpinnings of the iPhone; Wireless, including EDGE and Wi-Fi; and the different sensors in the iPhone are all covered. The video section continues in three sections: Phone, iPod and Internet. There are some interesting things to watch for in the videos, like the options that appear on the screen while making a phone call and how easy it is to merge calls. It is also interesting to watch the SMS and Mail sections to see the demo being shown typing with two fingers (or thumbs). This is a feature that is particularly important to BlackBerry users who have become accustomed to typing very fast with their thumbs. The photo gallery shows the iPhone in many different positions, but of particular note are pictures showing the iPhone in the dock and another showing the new earbuds with a built-in mic. The iPhone officially goes on sale on June 29, 2007.


The US defence secretary is in  Baghdad to assess a security surge aimed at bringing Iraq under control.


Nuovo servizio per integrazione fisso mobile


Oswalt, Ordonez added to All-Star squads

Houston pitcher Roy Oswalt and Detroit outfielder Magglio Ordonez were added to the All-Star rosters Friday, taking the place of injured Pedro Martinez and Manny Ramirez.


Bush cites new tax relief for homeowners

New tax relief and the ability to refinance adjustable rate mortgages could help many Americans who are in danger of losing their homes, President Bush said Saturday.


Two thirds of England's schools and three quarters of colleges want to offer the first 10 Diplomas subjects.


Madeleine's parents believe lead is 'significant'

The parents of a four-year-old British girl who disappeared while on a family holiday in Portugal said Saturday that they believed a sighting of a possible suspect was "significant and relevant."


New York officially links a death to the toxic dust caused by the World Trade Center's collapse on 9/11.


Liverpool, 15:55 - CALCIO, PREMIER LEAGUE: LIVERPOOL-EVERTON 0-0

Si è chiuso col punteggio di 0-0 ad Anfield Road il derby del Merseyside tra Liverpool ed Eve...


Animal rights activists are hopping mad because they can't find the wascals who've been dumping domestic wabbits all over the place.


Northern Ireland's Viridian agrees to $3 bln buyout

Viridian Group Plc , Northern Ireland's main electricity supplier, has agreed to a 1.62 billion pound ($3.1 billion) takeover by Bahrain-based financial investor Arcapita.


As a kid, Mart Green made 7 cents for every picture frame he glued together for his father's arts and crafts business. But before he went out and bought baseball cards with his money, the 9-year-old gave 10 percent to charity.


A rare species of robin settles in for its first winter in Scotland after being spotted on a reserve in Aberdeenshire.


Majority of French opposed to Turkey in EU: poll

A majority of the French public is against Turkey's entry into the European Union though most are also prepared to imagine it joining at some future date, according to an opinion poll released Tuesday.


Saudi security forces killed Wednesday night seven militants suspected of involvement in twin car bombing attacks in Riyadh, police sources said.


A Potomac primaries sweep suggests his coalition is broad, motivated and may be pushing the GOP electorate to the right


Two men convicted of most counts in smuggling case

A federal jury on Thursday convicted two men of the most serious counts against them related to the nation's deadliest human smuggling attempt, which killed 19 illegal immigrants.


A former NHL agent who was the target of a murder-for-hire plot by one of his players was freed on $10,000 bail Wednesday, and proclaimed himself not guilty of charges that he sexually exploited a group of teenagers.


Liberal MPs to have their riding nominations protected, says prime minister

OTTAWA (CP) - Liberal MPs will have their riding nominations protected in lead-up to the next federal election to spare the party a repeat of battles in several ridings, Prime Minister Paul Martin told them Wednesday.


President Mwanawasa of Zambia meets the opposition leader amid tensions over a new draft constitution.


Bush criticizes Syria; U.S. senator sees Assad

President George W. Bush sharply criticized Syria on Wednesday despite calls for him to engage with the country over Iraq, while a Democratic senator defied administration wishes and met Syria's president.


It's U.S. vs. UK in online geography battle

North Americans fed up  with being ribbed over their geographical incompetence are  trying to get even -- pitting their skills against Britain in a  transatlantic geography quiz.


Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily December 19, 2004 - LOS ANGELES - The stars were out and moving fast last night at Universal CityWalk, as "Meet the Fockers" premiered on a beautiful night in the San Fernando Valley. Barbra Streisand zoomed down the red carpet with hubby James Brolin. It seems that coming out of retirement (the 62-year-old hasn't made a movie in eight years) hasn't made the diva any more willing to chat with the press, but she did shout out one pithy sentence, saying, "The world needs a few laughs right now." At least she looked good, in a silver fur and matching Donna Karan cocktail dress.


Sydney, 12:30 - CALCIO: AUSTRALIA CONVOCA KALAC, BRESCIANO E GRELLA

L'Australia ha convocato tre giocatori del campionato italiano per l'amichevole del 7 ottobre a Bris...


The dollar's decline is not yet cause for alarm

James K. Galbraith is a professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin and a senior scholar at the Levy Economics Institute in New York.


Mozilla Releases Thunderbird 1.0 E-Mail Client

The open source Mozilla Foundation has released Thunderbird 1.0, an e-mail client, as a follow-up to last month's much-discussed debut of the group's Firefox 1.0 browser.


Europe should understand the mood in Iran: FM spokesman

TEHRAN (MNA) -- The Europeans should understand the mood in Iran and move in the direction of recognizing Iranâs legitimate right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy through mutual respect and understanding, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi


Tycoon Steve Morgan tells Liverpool he has "lost patience" as he awaits their response to his Â£70m bid.


The IRA should provide photographs of  disarmament if needed to secure a  deal, an SDLP politician says.


Jennifer Lopez has been honored by Amnesty International for producing and starring in "Bordertown," a new film examining the murders of women in a Mexican border city.


Cammie Dunaway will join Nintendo of America as executive vice president for sales and marketing.


Palestinian president says he will order parliamentary and presidential ballots, despite Hamas objections.


Google Inc. released free software Thursday that lets people search the Web and their personal computers for information simultaneously.-The Washington Post


Air rather than oxygen should be used to resuscitate newborn babies and may even save lives, research suggests.


Ambush on U.S.-led Afghan convoy kills 3 policemen

Taliban guerrillas killed three policemen in an ambush on a convoy of U.S.-led troops in Afghanistan on Wednesday, a provincial official said.


Georgia opposition vows court move to win recount

Georgia's opposition vowed on Tuesday to press on with street protests and mount a legal challenge to a presidential election which it says incumbent Mikhail Saakashvili rigged in his favor.


Israel security cabinet approves more Gaza operations

Israel's security cabinet on Wednesday agreed to press ahead with military raids in Gaza but did not opt for a large-scale assault in response to a wave of Palestinian rocket attacks, political sources said.


A photojournalist who can write...CS3's link to Omniture...Olympus' raw codec for Windows Vista...film scanners rated...OLPC ups and downs...nice NYT neologisms


A new effort to arrange a deal between the two candidates in the nine-day stand off over Ukraine's disputed presidential election failed this morning.


Home builder Lennar Corp. LEN.N on  Monday reported a 12 percent rise in quarterly profit and  raised its forecasts for the current and following year, citing  a stable economy.


Dylan's 'Rolling Stone' tops greatest songs chart greatest song

With Bob Dylan's "Like A Rolling Stone" at No 1, and the Stones' "Satisfaction" at No 2, it might seem a little enlightened self-interest is at work in Rolling Stone magazine's chart of the 500 Greatest Rock'n'Roll Songs.


Paper gives 'anti-endorsement' to Romney

The Concord Monitor broke with political tradition Sunday, telling readers in the state with the first presidential primary why they should not vote for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney instead of whom they should support.


Triplets develop more slowly than single babies and twins, a study says.


YouTube ready to talk copyright with Japanese group

YouTube said it is ready to discuss copyright issues with some of Japan's largest producers of video content afterÂ they complainedÂ earlier this month about the amount of their material on the popular video Web site.


Crypto Expert: Moore's Law fuels app obesity epidemic

Cryptography is no mean field. After all, the science was invented by humans for the purpose of concealing information from other humans. That means that the best cryptographers have to be blindingly smart, with a mastery of mathematics but also a firm grasp of human psychology and, these days, fields such as computer science.


Space scientists are sending a small package to Titan, one of the moons of Saturn. The package in question is a space probe called Huygens which is due to be separated from its mother ship, Cassini


Recession? At New York City's Cipriani, it's all optimism and $32 burgers.


Dec. 23 is anniversary of 1st transplant

Fifty years ago, Ronald Herrick wasn't thinking about making medical history that would one day lead to saving countless lives.


New York Times shares rise nearly 7 percent

New York Times Co. shares rose as much  as 7.5 percent on Wednesday and options traders cited unusual  call volume on speculation billionaire investor Warren Buffett  could build a stake in the company.


Hamas hopes for softer U.S. line on deal

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


IAEA warns of Iran atomic risk amid EU-Tehran talks

Iran's nuclear behavior poses a serious concern it might gain the ability to build atom bombs, the U.N. atomic watchdog agency said on Monday as the EU had exploratory talks with Tehran it described as constructive.


The CIA chief may have eyes on being the new national intelligence director


Mumbai/Hyderabad: Another week came to a close, but not on a happy note for a clutch of Indian drug companies which felt the heat for different reasons.


France's President Sarkozy calls for taxes to hit polluters and French use of pesticides to be halved.


Raw Eggs? Hair of the Dog? New Options for the Besotted

Despite a barrage of new ideas, the hangover itself is imperfectly understood and a true cure remains elusive.


Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany, who has come under intense pressure to quit after admitting he lied to voters, won a confidence motion convincingly in parliament on Friday.


Bodies of 49 executed Iraqi recruits found

The bodies of 49 freshly trained Iraqi National Guard recruits, lined up and executed by insurgents, were discovered on a roadside about 75 miles northeast of Baghdad, Iraqi officials said Sunday.


Beeban Kidron: Bringing out the very worst in Bridget

Not since Hugh Grant said âHello mummyâ to the sight of RenÃ©e Zellweger in a pair of supersize knickers has there been a more eagerly anticipated display of underwear than that in Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason.


UK inflation below forecasts in November

Britain's inflation rate unexpectedly  held steady in November as a sharp rise in petrol prices was  offset by continued downward pressure from utility bills, data  showed on Tuesday.


UK refuses visas for Kenyans suspected of corruption

Britain has raised the stakes in its fight against sleaze in Kenya by warning that ministers, civil servants and businessmen suspected of involvement in corruption will be refused visas to the United Kingdom.


Colombian President Alvaro Uribe says he is willing to reopen "direct contact" with left-wing Farc rebels.


Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attacks Iran for its stance on its nuclear and rocket ambitions.


Scottish rockers FRANZ FERDINAND have been crowned this year's (04) winner of Britain's coveted MERCURY MUSIC PRIZE. The TAKE ME OUT stars' eponymous debut album was the panel's number one choice at the London


I did not see the Japanese version of this story, but I will look it up after seeing "The Grudge." This is a pretty good horror film.


Car Bomber Attacks Near Baghdad Green Zone

A suspected suicide car bomb detonated near a police station beside the protected Green Zone in Baghdad on Saturday, the latest strike in a guerrilla campaign to undermine Iraq's inexperienced security forces.


Ex New Jersey governor publishes gay memoir

For disgraced Americans, memoirs   can offer a path to rehabilitation, but for the New Jersey   governor who announced he was gay when he resigned on national   television, his book has led to even more polemics.


Teen-pregnancy flick gets filmgoers hungry for hamburger phone

I want ice cream! And pickles! And communications equipment! Companies like Marlboro and Coke have known for years that placing their products into films translates into big sales bucks. The latest such product placement is a hamburger phone, which features in new teens-up-the-duff movie Juno.â¦


Former U.S. Sen. Thomas Eagleton, who resigned as a vice presidential nominee in 1972 after it was revealed he had been hospitalized for depression, died Sunday, according to the office of Sen. Claire McCaskill.


Sony profit up 5.8 percent on digital cameras

Japan's Sony Corp  posted a 5.8 percent rise in quarterly operating profit thanks to strong digital camera sales, and it cut its annual outlook.


Crude futures rise above $43 a barrel as markets look to OPEC ...

Crude oil futures prices rose above $43 a barrel Monday after an attack at the US consulate in Saudi Arabia and amid growing concerns that OPEC may try to firm-up oil prices after last week's sharp sell-off.


Chilean court strips Pinochet's immunity

The Chilean Supreme Court Thursday denied former President Augusto Pinochet immunity from prosecution for human rights violations.