A postal worker worried about an absent colleague came across a horrific scene: six people, likely three generations of the same family, shot to death on their rural property


US captures alleged top insurgent in Iraq

BAGHDAD - US-led forces in Baghdad have captured a man they describe as a senior member of the militant network led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.


At least four Georgian soldiers killed in separatist region clashes

At least four Georgian soldiers were killed and five wounded in overnight clashes in Georgia's separatist, pro-Russian region of South Ossetia, Georgian officers near the frontline with Ossetian forces said early Thursday.


Putin Congratulates Ukraine's Yushchenko

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Viktor Yushchenko on Thursday on becoming leader of Ukraine, nearly a month after a re-run presidential election in Russia's ex-Soviet neighbor.


The actress has signed a three film contract, the first of which is Rohit Shetty's sequel to Golmaal.


Taliban Insurgents Ambush Pakistan Military Convoy

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Aug. 30 -- In an audacious display of force, Taliban insurgents on Thursday ambushed a convoy of military vehicles in a remote tribal area and took more than 100 Pakistani troops hostage, local officials said.


Product Review: Blackberry 7100t Smartphone

Research In Motion's (Nasdaq: RIMM) quad-band  BlackBerry 7100t with  PDA capabilities is a GSM/GPRS (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) cellular handset that can make and receive phone calls in more than 100 countries around the world.


The search giant is playing catch-up in Asia, according to new survey results released Sunday.


WiMax Networks Draw International Interest

Proponents say the wireless networking technology is gaining momentum for its portability, wide range.


No Answers Yet On Why Russian Jets Crashed

25 August 2004 -- Investigators are trying to determine why two Tupolev passenger jets crashed in southern Russia late yesterday, killing 89 people, after taking off from the same airport in Moscow.


GMAC to sell $2.7 bln ABS on Wednesday - source

General Motors Acceptance Corp. plans to sell $2.7 billion of securities backed by auto loans on Wednesday, a person familiar with the deal said on Tuesday.


Clarence House apologises after Prince Harry is pictured wearing a swastika armband to a fancy dress party.


The office of New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has uncovered evidence of improper business practices at Aon Corp., the world's second-largest insurance broker, according to a published report.


A UK social atlas suggests that British society is becoming more segregated by class, researchers have said.


LAKE LOUISE, Alberta - Ken Read says the battle between Bode Miller and Hermann Maier for Alpine skiing World Cup supremacy represents one of the sporting worldâs great rivalries.


Nymex profit jumps on higher electronic trade

Nymex Holdings Inc , parent of the New York Mercantile Exchange and the target of an $11 billion takeover bid by CME Group Inc , posted a better-than-expected fourth quarter profit on Friday, helped by growth in electronic commodities trading.


A new videotape shows two of the Sept. 11 hijackers smiling for a camera and reportedly reading a will in footage taken more than 18 months before they carried out the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil.


Conrad Black's lawyers argue there is no evidence to prove the media tycoon took money he was not entitled to.


Faith leaders, politicians and the public take part in a television programme after the failed car bomb attacks in Glasgow and London.


US House resolution condemns Iraq troop boost

U.S. House of Representatives Democrats unveiled a resolution on Monday opposing a troop buildup in Iraq, setting up a confrontation this week over President George W. Bush's war strategy.


Yes, everyone knows that Rang De Basanti is IndiaÂs official entry to the Academy Awards. But even


The Carolina Panthers were well on their way to upholding the recent NFL tradition of Super Bowl losers falling by the wayside the following season.


JPL Engineer: Open Source Helps Fix Govt. Procurement

In an article published today for CIO Magazine, Jet Propulsion Laboratory software engineer D. J. Byrne writes that the cultural synergies between open source software developers and space technology engineers have made it possible for his team to execute complex software projects without the hassle of all that government oversight and procurement paperwork.


U.S. Marks Anniversary of Sept. 11 Attacks

Americans rang church bells,  remembered the nearly 3,000 dead and gathered to pray on  Saturday to mark the third anniversary of the devastating Sept.  11, 2001, attacks on the United States.


Broadband users are less happy with customer service and more ready to switch than ever, says a survey.


A POSTING on an Islamic Internet site today said that an al-Qaeda-linked group had killed British hostage Kenneth Bigley. The claim could not immediately be verified, but surfaced on a website usually used


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Online tools can help workers assess their planâs health.


Northern Rock shares plunge after it seeks emergency help from the Bank of England.


Blog: The competitive gaming news site and social network will remain an independent brand, but Major League Gaming hopes to expand it.


As expected, Veer-Zaara has taken a flying start overseas. The film has had the best opening for a Bollywood film in 2004, in both U.S. and U.K. markets.


Barbara Walters says she has been contacted by Britney Spears' manager and "very good friend," Sam Lutfi, who says the pop singer has seen a psychiatrist.


President Bush told a Thursday news conference he would continue to lead the United States in promoting freedom and democracy in the Middle East.


Oakland Athletics center fielder Mark Kotsay will have arthroscopic surgery on his back Thursday and could be sidelined up to three months.


Italian Women Said Dead in Iraq, UK Hostage Pleads

Two Italian women aid workers were  reported killed in Iraq and a British hostage pleaded for his  life after the killing of two Americans, as the latest hostage  crisis put pressure on governments with troops in Iraq.


AmerisourceBergen Corp. (ABC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday lowered its fiscal-year earnings forecast because of lower-than-expected drug price increases, fewer product deals


Masters debutant Mark Selby overpowers Stephen Lee 10-3 in the final at Wembley to win his first major title.


Lenovo, IBM may soon reveal PC unit deal

Hong Kong, December 7: China's largest personal computer maker, Lenovo Group Ltd, could announce as early as Tuesday that it is buying control of IBM's PC-making business for up to US$2 billion, a source familiar with the situation said.


Schwarzenegger Backs Big Casino Near San Francisco

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has thrown his support behind a massive Indian casino to be built near San Francisco that could raise up to $125 million in annual taxes to fill the state's looming budget ...


With budgets tightening and the obstacles to human space exploration looking more daunting, NASA is enlisting the expertise of outsiders.


A man appears in court accused of plotting to defraud The Office creator, Ricky Gervais, of almost Â£200,000.


Former musician and Hells member sentenced to 15 months for threatening judge

TROIS-RIVIERES, Que. (CP) - A former Hells Angels member who played trumpet with the Quebec City Orchestra was sentenced Friday to 15 months in jail for uttering death threats against a judge.


High Blood Pressure: The New Childhood Scourge

FRIDAY, Jan. 14 (HealthDayNews) -- Add high blood pressure -- that's right, high blood pressure -- to the list of childhood ills that have historically included diseases like chicken pox and the mumps.


Congress will have a narrow opportunity when it returns to pass legislation making it a crime to use video cameras to record films in movie theaters, but the bill could be floored by a fight over a federal boxing commission.


Labor legislation that is a priority for Democrats has become the definition of "veto bait" for the White House.


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Senators Slam Republican Party for Bible Pamphlet

Democratic U.S. senators from the electoral battleground states of West Virginia and Arkansas slammed the Republican National Committee on Thursday for a pamphlet that suggested liberals would ban the Bible.


Dollar Puts Squeeze on European Exporters

For every cent the U.S. dollar drops on currency markets, life gets harder for cuckoo clock makers in Germany's Black Forest.


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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Two spacewalking astronauts successfully rewired half of the international space station yesterday, a job that when finished will allow the orbiting outpost to double the size of its crew and add two more labs in the coming years.


Iraqi translator died hours before his wedding

An Iraqi interpreter who died in a suicide attack against British troops had been due to marry just a few hours later, after delaying the ceremony to redeploy with his unit to a dangerous area near Baghdad.


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Opposition party candidate wins out as Bangkok governor

The opposition Democratic party candidate, Apirak Kosayodhin, was unofficially set to be the next Bangkok governor with a landslide victory in the vote finished in the wee hours Monday morning.


Guatemalans go to the polls for presidential and general elections after the bloodiest campaign in years.


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THE aspirin-styled bar stools, towering medical cabinets, DNA-themed sculptures and molecule inspired ashtrays which lined Damien Hirst's famed, but short-lived, London restaurant Pharmacy has sold for Â£11.


Democrats say no liberal plans in next Congress

Three Democratic congressmen who are about to take important leadership posts said on Sunday they plan to pass popular legislation blocked by Republicans but would refrain from pushing some of the most controversial elements on the liberal agenda.


Taxpayers should pay new health premium, not employers, McGuinty ...

TORONTO (CP) - Ordinary individual taxpayers are the ones who should pay the province's controversial new health premium, not employers, Premier Dalton McGuinty said Monday.


Mahmoud Abbas, favourite to become the new Palestinian president, is given a hero's welcome in Gaza.


A taxi driver allegedly beat his family to death because he thought his wife had been unfaithful, a jury has heard.


Najaf Siege Might Not End Rebel Cleric's Challenge

The United States and its Iraqi allies will have to do more than push Moqtada al-Sadr out of a mosque to meet the challenge posed by his movement, according to his followers.


'Law and Order' Star Dies From Prostate Cancer

Actor Jerry Orbach, the star of "Law and Order," has died at the age of 69, from prostate cancer. Orbach was diagnosed with prostate cancer more than ten years ago, according to his agent, however, it only became public knowledge earlier this month.


Spate of attacks in India kills more than 40

GAUHATI (India) - In a shattering series of attacks, suspected separatists hit nine targets - a railroad station and eight markets - with bombs and gunfire across two states in north-eastern India, killing more than 40 people.


DaimlerChrysler hopes for U.S. healthcare deal

DaimlerChrysler DCXGn.DE still   hopes to win cost-saving concessions on healthcare from its   unionized U.S. workforce despite resistance from the United   Auto Workers union, its U.S. arm Chrysler said on Friday.


Schwarzenegger Lauds Bush on Terror Fight

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger drew on his childhood in Soviet-occupied Austria to endorse President Bush's war on terror. "Terrorism is more insidious than communism," the bodybuilder-turned-politician said Tuesday in a speech to the Republican convention.


The BBC's plans for the next six years affect programming and jobs, with more repeats and 1,800 redundancies.


CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - U.S. and Russian flight controllers worked to fully restore critical computers aboard the International Space Station on Thursday after a system crash that could force the $100 billion outpost's crew back to Earth.


Three people celebrating a 40th  birthday with a joyflight had a miraculous escape after their  pilot was forced to crash-land his plane on a quiet Australian  road, despite losing the aircraft's wings on the way down.


Tony Blair's bid to revive one of the crowning achievements of his seven-year premiership - the Good Friday Agreement - failed yesterday.


The team that put the Firefox browser together, Mozilla Foundation, now offers a free stand-alone e-mail application, called Thunderbird.


Ex-general to face leftist in Guatemala runoff

A former general who wants to use troops to fight crime stands a good chance of taking power in Guatemala after forcing a runoff with a leftist in a first round of voting for president.


Bomb Injures 1 in Spain After ETA Warning

A bomb exploded Sunday in a Mediterranean resort hotel in southeast Spain after a telephone warning from the Basque separatist group ETA, injuring one person, the Interior Ministry said.


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Germany, Norway cruise to gold in single sculls; Romania, Australia...

German single sculler Katrin Rutschow-Stomporowski ended Ekaterina Karsten-Khodotovitch's Olympic dominance Saturday, beating the two-time defending gold medalist by nearly four seconds.


A plan to require tens of millions of additional dollars a year in state spending on education in Montgomery and Prince George's counties has stalled in the Maryland General Assembly amid concerns about looming state budget deficits.


Newt Gingrich is taking steps toward a potential presidential bid in 2008 with a book criticizing President Bush's policies on Iraq and a tour of early campaign states.


Mexican leftists, who say the July   2 election was stolen, declared their candidate their   "legitimate president" on Saturday, a symbolic move reducing   the risk of street protests to make the country ungovernable.


Four health changes can prolong life 14 years

People who drink moderately, exercise, quit smoking and eat five servings of fruit and vegetables each day live on average 14 years longer than people who adopt none of these behaviors, researchers said on Tuesday.


Police: Driver Tried to Run Over Florida Rep. Harris

A Florida motorist was arrested Wednesday on charges of trying to run down U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris at an intersection where the controversial former state elections chief was campaigning for re-election to Congress.


Infineon sees no further anti-trust provisions now

German chipmaker Infineon (IFXGn.DE: Quote , Profile , Research ) sees no need for further anti-trust provisions in the immediate future after it pays a $160-million fine for price fixing and compensates ...


The EU agrees on new rules for TV and on-demand internet video, allowing more advertising.


The US dollar rose slightly against the euro yesterday as the Federal Reserve raised a key interest rate by a quarter-point and the US trade deficit was larger than expected.


Judah Friedlander, a stand-up comic and actor, recently performed a set for a small audience that included the talk show legend Joe Franklin.


Internet crackdown leads to over 100 arrests

In what is being called the largest global crackdown ever conducted, the US Department of Justice's "Operation Web Snare" has led to over 100 arrests.


Cracks on climate as G8 leaders meet in Germany

Leaders from the world's major industrialized nations will try to paper over deep divisions on global warming and a range of foreign policy issues when they meet on the Baltic coast this week for a G8 summit.


Cisco Systems Buys Another Social-Networking Firm

Cisco Systems Inc. is continuing to buy its way into social networking, acquiring some assets of the company that operates Tribe.net while letting the site remain independent.


Vaginal birth after C-sec predicts future success

NEW YORK  - A woman who has had one successful vaginal birth after cesarean delivery is even more likely to succeed during subsequent trials of vaginal birth, new research suggests.


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Europe, Asia and Latin Markets Reach 3-Month Highs

Shares climbed as investors bet economies and earnings would keep growing even as interest rates rise.


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Starbucks Drops T-Mobile Hotspots, Brings in AT&T WiFi

On Monday, Starbucks announced that it will be dropping T-Mobile as its exclusive WiFi provider and instead going with AT&T.


The former UN chief continues his mission to end Kenya's political deadlock as tribal violence continues.


The Arctic may be free of all summer ice by as early as 2040, new data from scientists suggests.


A roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan kills at least four people, while two US soldiers die in the south.


Stress tests can predict heart ills in healthy men

A treadmill stress test can predict heart attacks or other serious heart disease even in men without symptoms, US researchers reported on Monday.


Romney says Sen. Clinton 'timid' on Iran

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Friday accused Democratic front-runner Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of "timidity" regarding the security threat posed by Iran.


How We Should Acknowledge September 11th

The tragedy of Sept. 11, says Gov. George Pataki, "had nothing to do with what America had done wrong. It had everything to do with what America does right"


Annan hopes for news on Lebanon blockade

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi  Annan said on Tuesday he was hoping for "positive" news in the  next 48 hours on whether Israel would lift an air and sea  blockade on Lebanon.


PRESIDENT Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday restated that the African Union (AU) under his leadership, would remain at the forefront of efforts aimed at finding a quick resolution to the humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan.


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Iowa governor Tom Vilsack says he will run for the Democratic party's nomination for US president.


Data lost on 650,000 credit card holders

Personal information on about 650,000 customers of J.C. Penney and up to 100 other retailers could be compromised after a computer tape went missing.


Turkey determined to act against Kurdish rebels: FM

Turkey's foreign minister said on  Thursday his country would not hesitate to act against Kurdish  rebels waging deadly attacks against its troops and warned them  against testing its resolve.


Number of Americans Who Have High Blood Pressure Up Sharply

The number of Americans who have high blood pressure has increased dramatically in the past decade, with almost one-third of adults now suffering from the life-threatening condition, federal researchers reported yesterday.


The two-month-old writers strike took a significant toll on the âPeopleâs Choice Awardsâ on Tuesday as the taped, scaled-down version of the awards show on CBS lost nearly half its audience compared with a year ago, attracting just 6 million viewers from 9 to 11 p.m., Nielsen reported. A year ago, the showâs live broadcast averaged 11.3 million. For the night, CBS ranked third overall, trailing second-place Fox with its all-repeat lineup. NBC finished first, leading every hour of the night among adults 18 to 49 with a two-hour episode of âThe Biggest Loserâ (10.2 million), followed by âLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitâ at 10 (15.2 million). CW delivered its best Tuesday ratings since March thanks to âOne Tree Hill,â which averaged 3.5 million viewers from 8 to 10 in its fifth-season debut. ABC trailed CW in last place among adults 18 to 49.


1230CET--The Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi joined other European Union leaders in Rome and signed the new treaty which sets up the first European constitution.


Dementieva latest upset victim at Filderstadt; Davenport wins

Two-time major finalist Elena Dementieva joined the parade of seeded players upset at the Porsche Grand Prix, losing 6-0, 7-5 to American qualifier Lisa Raymond on Wednesday.


Thyroid cancer -- depending on its type -- can be mild or quite aggressive, the Associated Press reports of the disease that US Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist had surgery for on Saturday.


A deal between US mobile firm Verizon and social networking site YouTube will extend the service to handsets.


Dubai Desert Classic Prize Money Reaches $2.2 Million

Prize money for next year's Dubai Desert  Classic has been increased to a record $2.2 million, organizers  said on Wednesday.


Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Philadelphia 76ers center Todd MacCulloch has retired, the team announced Wednesday. MacCulloch missed the entire 2003-04 season and nearly half of the previous campaign


EU Med states call for Mideast peace conference

The foreign ministers of France, Italy,  Spain and seven other European states called on Monday for an  international conference on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict  and said Israel should make more concessions for peace.


Bush, Maliki to meet as Iraqi deaths hit new high

U.S. President George W. Bush will meet Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Jordan next week with grim new statistics showing record numbers of Iraqis were killed last month and many more fled the country.


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A badly sprained ankle and broken leg will sideline Philadelphia Eagles star receiver Terrell Owens for the rest of the regular season and possibly the entire postseason — a devastating blow for a team that dominated the NFC and clinched home-field advantage throughout the playoffs with two games left.


Sweden's centre-right bloc seeks to form a government after narrowly ousting the Social Democrats at the polls.


Israel frees 159 Palestinians as gesture to Mubarak

The deal for securing the release of Azzam Azzam from incarceration in Egypt was essentially completed today, when Israel freed 159 Palestinian prisoners âwithout blood on their hands.


Smith back in runs as South Africa whip India

Captain Graeme Smith returned to form as South Africa gained a fourth successive crushing win over India in the fifth and final one-day international at Centurion Park.


Surfers are becoming addicted to the internet and suffer from withdrawal symptoms if deprived of web access, a study has found. Yahoo's Internet Deprivation Study tested how emotionally connected consumers


Fredrik Modin scored twice and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Red Wings 5-1 on Friday night, handing NHL-leading Detroit its fifth-straight loss.


Three Marines Killed in Fallujah Fighting

US Marine infantrymen fought with insurgents in Fallujah on Thursday as warplanes and tanks bombarded guerrilla positions in the heaviest fighting here in weeks.


From the Outside, a World of Celestial Beings

L-15's work, as seen at the American Primitive Gallery in SoHo, was inspired by alien beings, whom he claims saved his life in the mid-1980's.


By He Na  CHANGCHUN: Authorities in Northeast China's Jilin Province have announced a new target for improving the water quality of the Songhua River, one of the most heavily polluted in the country.


Oracle has put forth a list of four directors it will try and have nominated to PeopleSoft's board, as part of its ongoing bid to acquire the software maker.


Lincoln Abraham, 34, a City broker from Hampstead, north London, was on holiday on Phi Phi with friends.


Oklahoma still owns Texas in the Red River Shootout

Back in 1961, when Tommy Nobis was a freckle-faced, raw-boned high school linebacker from San Antonio, he took a recruiting visit to Oklahoma.


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Hostage Margaret Hassan has urged Britain to withdraw its troops from Iraq and free Iraqi women prisoners, Aljazeera has reported.


U.S. healthcare falls short in survey of 7 nations

Americans spend double what people in other industrialized countries do on health care, but have more trouble seeing doctors, are the victims of more errors and go without treatment more often, according to a report released on Thursday.


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

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


Study: Over Half of Inkjet Printer Ink is Thrown Away

As much as 60 percent of the ink in inkjet cartridges is wasted when printers ask users to throw away half-full cartridges.


Intel hires HP Itanium processor design team

Intel is to hire HP's 300-member Itanium processor design team based in Fort Collins, Colorado. This will end HPâs processor development attempts within the company.


Billed as the biggest urban fight since Vietnam, US forces in Iraq launched a major assault at nightfall.


Prototype: A Patent Is Worth Having, Right? Well, Maybe Not

For most public companies, patents donât pay off, say a couple of researchers who have crunched the numbers.


Retailers Seek To Block US Curbs on Chinese Textiles

The New York-based Association of Importers of Textiles and Apparel argued the government's Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements accepted petitions by textile makers based on arbitrary factors.


Actress Tawny Kitaen faces cocaine charge in Calif

Actress Tawny Kitaen, best known  for starring in a series of 1980s heavy metal videos, has been  charged with possessing 15 grams of cocaine, prosecutors said.


TEHERAN - Iran reacted yesterday with defiance to a tough resolution from the United Nations atomic watchdog, rejecting calls to halt sensitive nuclear activities and threatening to block tough inspections if the issue was referred to the Security Council


The number of children in schools of more than 2,000 pupils has more than trebled since 1997, the Tories say.


Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora said Wednesday that he refused to have any direct contact with Israel and Lebanon would be the last Arab country to ever sign a peace deal with the Jewish state.


Panel Endorses Flu Vaccine in a Spray for Young Children

Children as young as 2 can be given a nasal spray flu vaccine, a federal advisory panel said Wednesday.


Iraq shuts borders, clamps down in Baghdad

Iraq closed its borders with Iran and Syria as U.S. and Iraqi troops tightened their grip on Baghdad on Thursday, setting up more checkpoints that stopped and searched even official convoys for weapons.


Strip club says Zeta-Jones should be flattered

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


Winless no more, the Kansas City Chiefs rendered the Baltimore Ravens defenseless with an almost unimaginable display of ball control and patience.


Ethnic rivalries loosen hold on Boston politics

Being of Irish descent is no longer a prerequisite in Bay State politics. More Italian-Americans now hold top posts.


Nashville musicians decry media consolidation

Media consolidation  doesn't play well here in Music City, USA as a roomful of  singers and songwriters, from the famous to the unknown,  gathered Monday to criticize government policy easing the rules  that say who can own what media outlet where.


Traffic Alert: President Has Left Mississippi Coast

By Robin Fitzgerald, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Mar. 1--Mississippi Coast roads blocked periodically today for the presidential motorcade are re-open as usual.   President George W. Bush has left the Mississippi Coast for a visit in New Orleans.


China responds to concern over its military build-up by promising to reveal more about its spending to the UN.


Rookie Ben Roethlisberger completed 11 consecutive passes on the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers' last two scoring drives Sunday, leading them to a 24-20 comeback victory against the Dallas Cowboys.


British property tycoon Nicholas van Hoogstraten is arrested in Zimbabwe, according to local media.


This is the latest attempt to find a way to avoid infertility due to cancer treatment -- in this case, radiotherapy. Freezing eggs is not a reliable method, since the thawing process can cause fatal damage and chromosomal abnormalities.


The parents of the missing daughter of a former president of Paraguay go to a house where a body has been found.


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Luxury home builder Toll Brothers Inc. reported Wednesday that strong demand pushed third-quarter profits well above Wall Street expectations.


Marcia Tolin spent the better part of a day last week trying to find FluMist, the nasal spray that's now the only option for healthy people ages 5 to 49 who want vaccine protection against the flu this fall.


Ex-Cabinet minister wounded, driver killed in Beirut car bombing

BEIRUT, Lebanon A former Lebanese Cabinet minister has been wounded and his driver killed in an early morning car bombing in Beirut.


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Milano, 16:19 - CALCIO, ZAVAGLIA: CORVIA RESTA AL SIENA

Franco Zavaglia, agente dell'attaccante Daniele Corvia, anticipa il futuro del giovane attaccante in...


Synthetic form of a sea-snail venom was approved Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration as a novel approach to treating severe pain.


Baroness Thatcher returns home as it emerges her son Sir Mark could face extradition proceedings.


NEW DELHI: All-rounder Rohan Gavaskar will replace an injured Sachin Tendulkar in Indiaâs squad for next weekâs Champions Trophy in England, an Indian cricket board official announced on Saturday.


Mercyhurst coach Rick Gotkin believes in Atlantic Hockey. Four years ago when the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference was born, Mercyhurst was simply the cream of the crop.


FORD predicted a bright future for the Jaguar Formula One team after completing the sale of the racing outfit to energy drinks company Red Bull.


Hamas Gunmen Kill Alleged Collaborator in Gaza

Hamas gunmen on Saturday killed a young Palestinian they accused of helping Israel assassinate Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and other militants, calling it a warning to others not to collaborate with Israel.


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CHANCE TO MEET RUGBY LEGEND DAVIES THE chance to meet Jonathan Davies, one of Rugby Union's and Rugby League's all-time greats, is being given to all players and supporters of Douglas Rugby Club on Tuesday ...


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Winter iced romance for millions of Americans on Wednesday as a Valentine's Day storm disrupted the annual hearts and flowers festival from Midwestern states to the Atlantic shore and southern Canada.


Newcastle announce that 'Geordie messiah' is to take charge of club for second time


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Mild Reaction in Capitol to a Dubai Nasdaq Stake

The deal for Borse Dubai to buy a 20 percent stake in Nasdaq seems unlikely face the level of alarm that was seen in last yearâs failed Dubai Ports deal.


MILANO, 18 dicembre 2004 - Nell'anticipo della 16.ma giornata di campionato, la Juventus si salva con l'esperienza contro un Milan travolgente. Finisce 0-0. La prima occasione Ã¨ per i rossoneri al 4', Sheva


Skype handset to launch Monday 3 UK has admitted that it's working on a Skype phone to bring VoIP connectivity to more of its mobile customers.â¦


Groups of protesters against Iraq war ripple across Britain

Dozens of people opposed to the war in Iraq held a "die-in" outside the Houses of Parliament in London, demanding that British troops come home, while similar rallies took place across the country.


Comic wins British TV's rumble in the jungle

Squeaky-voiced comic Joe Pasquale emerged from the Australian jungle as the victor of the hit British reality television show "I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!"


Concerned about Kevin Millwood's elbow, the Cleveland Indians structured his $7 million contract in a way to protect the team financially if the right-hander gets hurt while pitching next season.


Flu vaccine maker says FDA knew about problems, FDA denies it

British health officials said Friday that US officials were warned in mid-September that ongoing problems at California-based Chiron's flu vaccine manufacturing plant in Liverpool, England, "could disrupt influenza vaccine supplies to the United States


New Ukraine Poll Seems Likely, Kuchma Backs Idea

Some form of new election in Ukraine  appeared increasingly likely as the Supreme Court and  parliament both sit Tuesday to try to resolve a week-long  crisis triggered by a disputed presidential poll.


Ryanair invited to discuss flights to Vilnius, Kaunas

Reportedly interested in launching flights to Vilnius and Kaunas, a top Ryanair official was due to arrive in the Lithuanian capital on Oct.


Eliminate Hidden Processes that Sap Up to 40% of Developers' Time

(Source: BMC Software) Are time constraints pressuring your development, QA, and support resources to cut corners on software quality? If so, your company's not alone. According to a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of BMC Software, "...problem resolution is a major time-sink for developers and a drain on the efficiency of application development and support."


US thriller No Country For Old Men is named movie of the year by the London Film Critics' Circle.


By Travis Sawchik, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.  Feb. 11--The South Carolina high school basketball playoffs begin Monday with several area teams holding state championship dreams.   The Myrtle Beach girls are ranked No.


Credit Agricole backs Italian bank merger as boards meet

French bank Credit Agricole backed a proposed merger of San Paolo IMI with Banca Intesa, in which it holds a key stake, as the two Italian lenders were expected to approve the tie-up at separate board meetings.


Greg Schaffer has been on both sides of the interviewing table and uses his experience to offer tips on certifications, job-seeking techniques and more.


Judge orders two Parmalat auditors to face trial in January

Italy's justice system began hearings into the Parmalat scandal which rocked the world's leading financial institutions, ruined tens of thousands of small savers and pushed Italian and EU regulators into imposing tougher rules on high finance.


With Third Title, Sharapova Shows Sheâs Back

Maria Sharapovaâs 7-5, 6-3 victory over Ana Ivanovic at the Australian Open earned her a third Grand Slam singles title to go with those she won at Wimbledon in 2004 and the United States Open in 2006.


Jamba Juice Calif. customers warned on hepatitis A

About 4,000 customers could be at risk after a worker at a Jamba Juice store in San Jose, California, developed hepatitis A, the chief medical officer for Santa Clara County said on Thursday.


Bengals place Warrick on injured reserve

CINCINNATI (Ticker) - A nagging shin injury will sideline receiver Peter Warrick for the remainder of the season. The Cincinnati Bengals on Friday placed Warrick on injured reserve.


Brown calls for greater clarity in financial products

Business & money: Continued stress in financial markets push interbank interest rates to a nine-year high.


AL Wrap: Angels Thump Athletics to Near Playoffs

Bartolo Colon pitched seven shutout innings and Alfredo Amezaga hit a grand slam home run as the Anaheim Angels trounced the Oakland Athletics 10-0 in their American League West showdown series opener Friday.


Routine Prenatal Toxoplasma Screening Urged in U.S.

NEW YORK  - Because pregnant women who  contract toxoplasmosis can pass the parasite on their unborn  babies, with serious consequences, they should be checked  routinely for the condition, a US study finds.


Roma, 18:25 - CALCIO, ROMA: MONTELLA LAVORA A PARTE

Allenamento mattutino per la Roma in vista della gara di mercoledÃ¬ contro l'Inter. Il tecnico


The dollar reached yet another low Thursday, its sixth consecutive trading day searching for, and finding, a new bottom against the euro


India's city kids battle the bulge as economy booms

In the swanky shopping malls of India's capital finding a seat in food court restaurants offering everything from pizza and burgers to local delicacies like butter chicken and fried chapatis can chew up much of a lunch hour.


China and India pledge better trade and military ties, ahead of a meeting between their top leaders.


The MoD releases the names of 10 UK servicemen feared killed when an RAF Hercules plane crashed in central Iraq.


Per Al Qaeda il nostro paese Ã¨ una sorta di asilo per terroristi fuggiti da situazioni scomodeLa preoccupazione dell'Ucigos: prima o poi qualche cellula puÃ² interrompere la tregua                                            Covi, reclute e missioni suicide ecco la rete dei terroristi in Italia                                                                                di ALBERTO CUSTODERO


There are reports that a body reportedly found in Iraq may belong to a young Japanese hostage.


Norvegia. Ciampi: Ue e Usa insieme per annientare il flagello del ...

E' sempre il terrorismo al centro delle preoccupazioni del Presidente della Repubblica, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, che anche da Oslo, dove si trova per una visita di Stato di tre giorni, torna ad invocare per combatterlo una completa collaborazione tra le due


October 22, 2004 4:43 PM GMT (Datamonitor) - Northwest, Delta and American Airlines, three of the top four US airlines, have this week announced widening third quarter losses that represent a deepening crisis in the US airline industry.


Re-enact great Jedi, Sith battles with... a Nintendo Wii Remote

Impressive... most impressive Remember MacSaber, the fun utility that used a MacBook or MacBook Pro's hard drive movement sensor to trigger Jedi lightsabre sounds? Well, now you can do the same thing with the much more sword hilt-like Nintendo Wii Remote.â¦


Nintendo DS: Doubly Good Dual Screens Elevate Gaming

Nintendo executives say playing the same old games is getting stale, so they've created this system to bring new life to games.


DODGING rockets, bullets and bomb blasts in the Sunni Muslim heartland between Fallujah and Ramadi, a group of US soldiers is in the most dangerous swathe of territory in Iraq.


Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O said on   Thursday its new Zune music player will be sold at a price   matching Apple Computer Inc.'s AAPL.O market-leading iPod   and, as a result, lose money this holiday season.


CHEF Gordon Ramsay's bank balance was the only winner from a TV docusoap chronicling troubled times at a Welsh restaurant, according to its owners.


Microsoft, DOJ seek extension of antitrust judgment

The Department of Justice and Microsoft Corp. filed court documents to extend the antitrust judgment against the company for at least two years.


1: The Four Horsemen: If the first round is any indication the Astros basically will try to get by with four pitchers - Roger Clemens, Roy Oswalt, Brandon Backe and closer Brad Lidge.


Tsunami-Hit Region Reaches Out to Tourists

An e-mailed plea from the manager of a Thai beach resort to a French tour operator: We've reopened for business, clients are again sunning themselves by the pool, and, please, put out word that vacationers can come back.


Affrontati anche problemi per iniziative ministro Riforme


Bloggingâs a Low-Cost, High Return Marketing Tool

Although small businesses with blogs are still a distinct minority, blogging can be a low-cost way to market and boost a small companyâs brand.


Iraq to stick to election timetable: Iraqi PM

Visiting Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said Sunday his government was going to stickto the January election timetable despite the unstable situation in the country


A Chinese firm drops a lawsuit against two journalists who claimed labour abuses on its iPod assembly line.


Nigeria oil militants take control of an oil installation operated by Shell in the oil-rich southern Nigeria.


Microsoft's DreamSpark â What a Giveaway

Yesterday, Microsoft announced DreamSpark â an ironic name, since it actually lays bare Microsoft's worst nightmare: that more and more of tomorrow's programmers are growing up using free software for their studies, which means that as they move out into the world, there will be less and less demand for Microsoft's tools, and even fewer programs written for its platforms. read more


Rod Beck, an All-Star relief pitcher who notched 286 saves during a 13-year Major League Baseball career, has been found dead at his Phoenix home, police said on Sunday.


Dopo le dichiarazioni del premier Romano Prodi


The MTV Video Music Awards began with the back of Britney Spears' head. The performance that followed was not much more inspiring.


Second Opinion May Aid Breast Cancer Treatment

New findings suggest a benefit in consulting a team of specialists after a breast cancer diagnosis.


Merger announcement sends childcare stocks rising

Shares in Australia's three largest childcare companies have surged, after they announced details of a major merger proposal. Under the plan, ABC Learning will merge with Child Care Centres Australia and Peppercorn


Pakistani troops in Waziristan begin a new search for Islamic militants, among them a former US detainee.


Countrywide falls under Bank of America deal price

Countrywide Financial Corp  shares on Thursday fell below the $18 price at which Bank of America Corp  may convert its $2 billion investment into common stock.


A national ban was imposed on movement of cattle, sheep, pigs and other livestock to prevent a further spread of the disease.


Imputato, c'e' fretta di darmi ergastolo prima di Natale


According to Serena Williams, at least three doctors told her not to play this US Open because her surgically repaired left knee was acting up of late.


Prince leads Pistons to eighth straight win

Tayshaun Prince matched a career-high with 31 points to help the streaking Detroit Pistons beat the New York Knicks 108-100 in Auburn Hills on Friday.


IBM To Buy Data Management Vendor Venetica

IBM continued its data management-related acquisition streak Thursday by announcing plans to buy Venetica, a maker of content integration software.


Baltimore Finds Subprime Crisis Snags Women

In Baltimore and elsewhere around the country, subprime mortgages, which are driving the foreclosure rate, have gone disproportionately to women.


Experts have dismissed a suggestion that mobile phone radio waves could help children think more clearly.


Using steroids to build bulging muscles can also trigger "catastrophic" loss of brain cells, research suggests.


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Police arrest four men in connection with the death of  Glasgow woman Emma Caldwell in 2005.


Most Flights Are Late, and the Situation May Only Get Worse

Due to an overtaxed air traffic control system, among other things, travelers should brace themselves for a growing number of chronically late planes.


OPEC may hold emergency meeting on output cut: Nigeria, Algeria

OPEC President Edmund Daukoru has said that the international oil cartel might hold an emergency meeting to consider cutting production.


I biglietti venduti all'asta per beneficenza


NC State Fair blamed for E. coli outbreak

Something at the State Fair is to blame for dozens of cases of E. coli infection that have swept through central North Carolina, state officials said Monday.


Battle's late touchdown gives 49ers narrow win

Arnaz Battle scored on a one-yard run with 22 seconds remaining to lift the San Francisco 49ers to a 20-17 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Monday.


IL COLLOQUIO/Ecco il racconto del fidanzato di Chiara Poggi, affidate al suo avvocato"Ho la coscienza a posto, penso sempre a lei. Le gemelle? Le conosco solo indirettamente"                                          Alberto: "Sono stato crocifisso ma la famiglia di Chiara mi crede"                                                                                dal nostro inviato PAOLO BERIZZI


The stress of caring for a sick child can add 10 or more years to the biological age of a woman's cells, researchers have found.


Sweden's Joachim Johansson beats defending champion Andy Roddick in five sets.


Myanmar junta admits used tear gas, warning shots

Myanmar's military junta said on  Wednesday it had used tear gas and fired warning shots to  disperse a crowd of 1,000 Buddhist monks and civilians  protesting in the northwestern coastal city of Sittwe.


Presidente, 'cordiale saluto' a presidente uscente Ruini


Vendite sono salite della stessa percentuale +0,6%


Battle suggests new sectarian divides in Iraq

Sunday's attack on Shiites in Najaf may have been launched by the Shiite 'Army of Heaven' sect.


Olympics officials say they will not give away free tickets in a bid to get spectators into unfilled venues.


Briton sues UK over Guantanamo interrogation

A man who says he was questioned by British intelligence while being held at the U.S. prison camp in Guantanamo Bay is suing the British government for exploiting his alleged torture there, his lawyer said on Wednesday.


WTA Tour Championships women's tennis update - November 14

Mauresmo won the Black Group with a 3-0 record, while Sharapova finished second by going 2-1. Myskina and Williams both ended 2-1 in the Red Group, but Myskina won the group because she lost fewer sets.


WASHINGTON  - With several country music legends set to testify before the Federal Communications Commission during a hearing in Nashville on media ownership next week, the agency might feel as if it's in the Grand Ole Opry instead of the campus of Belmont University.


US sprinter Collings gets eight years ban for drug use

Sprinter Michelle Collins received an eight years ban for using a variety of baned substances which linked to the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative (BALCO) scandal.


In Burgos, Spain, Alessandro Petacchi sprinted to victory Sunday in the second stage of the Spanish Vuelta, and Max van Heeswijk of the US Postal Service team took the overall lead in the year's last major European cycling race.


Roma, 17:48 - CALCIO, DOPING: APPELLO DELLA PROCURA SU SQUALIFICA FLACHI

La procura antidoping ha presentato appello contro la squalifica di 16 mesi data dalla Commissione D...


The current passport mess is rare among government foul-ups: A top federal official has publicly taken the blame and expressed regret.


In the sensitive post-wardrobe malfunction world, some are questioning whether a guitar was just a guitar during Prince's Super Bowl halftime show.


Clemens Is Questioned by Congressional Staff

Roger Clemens arrived on Capitol Hill to give a sworn deposition that he hopes will help restore his reputation as the most decorated pitcher in baseball history.


Hacked embassy websites found pushing malware

Visit our glorious malware! Add embassy websites to the growing list of hacked internet destinations trying to infect visitor PCs with malware.â¦


Corn, milk, bread, and other farm products hit record high prices in 2006 â and will likely keep rising in 2008.


Modern Ways Open IndiaÂs Doors to Diabetes

In India, alongside the stick-thin poverty, the malaria and the AIDS, the number of diabetics now totals around 35 million, and counting.


Roma, 20:19 - BASKET, SERIE A: NAPOLI VINCE A BOLOGNA

Risultati della sesta giornata del campionato di serie A di basket.


Gasoline prices are hitting record highs, stocks of winter heating fuel are shrinking and energy costs are slowing the US economy.


Nokia N95: Bigger, badder, and made for the U.S.A.

Nokia announces the U.S. version of the Nokia N95 as well as an 8GB version.


Woman Accused Of Cutting Baby From Womb Due In Court

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The woman accused of killing an expectant mother and cutting the baby from the victim's womb will make her first court appearance Monday in Kansas City, Kan.


Reports slam British response to Iran sailors kidnap

Britain on Tuesday banned military and naval personnel from selling tales of their exploits to the media, following an outcry when sailors seized by Iran published stories in exchange for cash.


Oracle shares drop, PeopleSoft's rise ahead of court fight

NEW YORK  - Software giant Oracle Corp.'s shares dipped while the stock of its rival, PeopleSoft, rose ahead of a court battle this week over PeopleSoft's resistance to Oracle's 18-month-old takeover bid.


VIENNA, Austria -- The head of the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday predicted a "continued smooth ride" for the global economy, but cautioned there are signs of potential trouble ahead after several years of brisk growth.


THE Iraqi Government shut down Al-Jazeera's Baghdad operations indefinitely today, extending a one-month closure order imposed after the pan-Arab channel was accused of inciting violence.


LONDON: Oil's record-breaking rally has taken US crude over $US52 a barrel, fuelled by the impact of Hurricane Ivan on US winter inventories.


An experimental drug developed to relieve fatigue after exercise may also help heart failure patients.


From Biofuel to Biohazard, Just Like That

Biofuel may be the future of energy consumption but the rush to embrace it is driving up the price of corn, causing water shortages and driving poor farmers from their land, a U.N. official warns.


Pakistan vows to track down former Guantanamo inmate who leads group that kidnapped two Chinese engineers.


PM Junichiro Koizumi says Japan is not satisfied with North Korea's explanations over Japanese it kidnapped.


A judge who set bail at $10,000 to $50,000 for people charged with minor offenses such as loitering or bicycle violations has lost his job.


Susilo sworn in as Indonesia's sixth president

JAKARTA (JP): Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was on Wednesday sworn in as Indonesia's sixth president and the first to be directly elected, replacing Megawati Soekarnoputri.


Officers investigating the 1985 murder of Pc Keith Blakelock dig up a back garden after a tip-off.


Israel to scale back groundforces in northern Gaza

Israel indicated yesterday it would scale back groundforces in some of the most densely populated areas of northern Gaza as the US Administration publicly called on it to end


The BBC News website scoops a prestigious prize at Hollywood's Online News Association awards .


Lebanon emerges on Thursday from an   8-week-old Israeli blockade of its airport and territorial   waters, which German advisers and U.N. forces will now help the   Lebanese authorities to monitor.


Russian Court Overturns Acquittal of Suspected Spy

A Russian court convicted a Siberian  scientist of spying at a retrial on Friday, overturning his  earlier acquittal that had sparked the anger of the FSB state  security forces.


With the running game a question mark after the retirement of Tiki Barber, more of the offensive load could fall on quarterback Eli Manning as he enters his fourth N.F.L. season.


U.S. kills six Iraqi policemen in Baghdad raid

U.S. soldiers killed at least 13 people including six Iraqi policemen during a dawn raid in Baghdad on Friday, the U.S. military said.


Ten dead, including six British tourists, in Jordan bus accident

Ten people, including six British tourists, were killed in a bus accident while travelling between the ancient city of Petra and the capital Amman, a Jordanian official said.


Iraq promises to release one of two high-profile women prisoners

BAGHDAD Iraq promised Wednesday to release one of two high-profile women prisoners, but officials denied the decision was linked to demands by militants who purportedly killed two American hostages and are threatening to execute a Briton unless all female


The CDC recommends that HIV testing become routine for everyone aged 13-64 -- good news for medical diagnistic companies.


STOCKHOLM, Sweden (Ticker) - Third-seeded Andrei Pavel of Romania advanced to the second round of the Stockholm Open on Monday. In a quest to reach the quarterfinals for only the third time this year, the


Scientists frustrated by the iron grip that academic journals hold over their research can now pursue another path to fame by taking their research straight to the public online.


After a lifetime of brutal treatment, including walking on burning embers, Bulgaria's last three dancing bears will get to rest their paws at a mountain sanctuary, in an apparent end to the centuries-old performance tradition in the Balkans.


Intel Profit Jumps 44 Percent Despite Price War

Intel said its quarterly profit rose 44 percent over last year, reaching $1.3 billion.


Britain finds second case of radiation poisoning

British scientists probing the death of Alexander Litvinenko said on Friday a second man had been poisoned by the same radiation that killed the former Russian spy.


The theme of the 12th Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) leaders' meeting - "One Community, Our Future" - is a reflection of the members' strong will to promote regional economic dynamism and a sense of unity.


The Yahoo! boss beats back a rebellion--for now.


Sharon to let Palestinians from East Jerusalem vote

JERUSALEM Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel has agreed that Palestinians from East Jerusalem should participate in the election next year of a Palestinian leader, his office said Monday.


Stumbling Singh Overtaken by Leonard at PGA

KOHLER, Wisconsin  - Overnight leader Vijay Singh,  chasing his third major title, was overhauled by playing  partner Justin Leonard at the fourth hole in the U.S. PGA  Championship final round on Sunday.


Buenos Aires, 09:32 - TENNIS, ATP BUENOS AIRES: DI MAURO AI QUARTI

La sconfitta per 6-1, 6-4 contro l'argentino Carlos Berlocq nell'ultimo match della fase a gironi no...


By GAVIN RABINOWITZ NEW DELHI - Poachers killed three highly endangered Asiatic lions in their only remaining sanctuary in western India, removing their claws and bones and raising fears for the future of these rare cats, wildlife officials said Tuesday.


Egypt boots out MP sentenced to death - for absence

Egypt's parliament has voted to expel a ruling National Democratic Party member from the assembly weeks after a court sentenced him to death for murder, the state's MENA news agency said on Monday.


Italy's president asked Romano Prodi on  Saturday to stay on as prime minister and face a confidence  vote to test his majority in parliament.


UC Davis -- A new method for looking at the composition of comets using ground-based telescopes has been developed by chemists at UC Davis. Remnants from the formation of our solar system, the makeup of comets gives clues about how the Earth and other planets formed...


Rossoneri affiancano la Fiorentina al quarto posto


Roundup: Roma appoints Del Neri as coach

Del Neri replaces Rudi VÃ¶ller, who resigned Sunday after less than a month in charge of the Serie A club. He will become the third coach at Roma since Fabio Capello quit the club to take over at Juventus in May.


Great Britain's Kelly Holmes cannot afford to waste time in victory celebrations after winning Olympic gold in the women's 800m - she is running in the heats of the 1500 metres later today.


ISRAEL killed two Islamic Jihad militants in the Gaza Strip yesterday as Ariel Sharon and his cabinet finalised a bill to withdraw from Gaza.


Verona, 17:10 - CALCIO, CHIEVO: PER IL BRAGA PILLON FA TURN OVER

Allenamento mattutino di rifinitura per il Chievo prima della partenza per il Portogallo dove domani...


The FIA have confirmed an unprecedented 19-race schedule for the 2005 Formula One season. All of the 2004 races have been retained, with Turkey joining the calendar for the first time.


In the 30 hours Creighton went without a men's basketball coach, fans on Internet message boards buzzed that athletic director Bruce Rasmussen was taking too long to make a hire.


Astronomers are hoping for a spectacular high-impact collision next month, as asteroid 2007 WD5 zooms toward Mars


Iraq to Close Borders, Bar Traffic for Election

Iraq said Tuesday it would shut its  land borders and bar traffic from getting close to voting  centers over the Jan. 30 polls to try to thwart attacks, as  insurgents targeted a Shi'ite party with a suicide bomb.


Phillip Island, 12:24 - MOTO, GP AUSTRALIA; 250: SUCCESSO DI LORENZO

Jorge Lorenzo ha vinto al fotofinish il Gp d'Australia classe 250. Il pilota spagnolo dell'Aprilia, ...


Technologies to un-tie the ties that bind

Blog: The fourth annual "Healthcare Unbound" conference will be held in San Francisco next week, adding a new "Aging Services Track" to the two-day event.


"Transformers" is a  dream for fanboys, with vehicles that whiz and whir into alien  robots, spectacular sci-fi stunt chases, glistening military  hardware, overheated computer software and brainy, hot girls  who love Popular Mechanics.


Pentagon Official Is Suspected of Giving Israel Secrets

The FBI is investigating a Pentagon official on suspicion of passing secrets to Israel, according to government officials. The espionage investigation has focused on an official


MSI readying Diamondville low-cost laptop

Taiwanese laptop computer maker Micro-Star International (MSI) is already hard at work on an ultra-low cost notebook PC based on Intel's Diamondville microprocessor to compete against rival Asustek Computer's Eee PC.Asustek created the Eee PC laptop to sell in emerging markets such as India. It carries an Intel Celeron processor, weighs less than a kilogram, has a 7-inch LCD (liquid crystal display) and can connect to the Internet wirelessly. The lowest-priced version costs NT$7,999 (US$248).MSI is working on a similar device for the ultra-low cost notebook market, using an extremely low voltage, low cost microprocessor from Intel called Diamondville. Intel has said it will formally unveil the chip at the Intel Developer Forum in Shanghai this April."When Diamondville is ready, our project will be ready," said an MSI executive, speaking on condition of anonymity. He indicated that MSI plans to launch its ultra-low cost notebook in July or August, but declined to offer further details.


Raphael Stolt's Blog: PHP in Action book review

Raphael Stolt has posted a book review of one of Manning Publishing's PHP-related books, "PHP in Action: Modern Software Practices for PHP".   Over the last few days I got the chance to skim through the upcoming Manning release "PHP in Action: Modern Software Practices for PHP" by Dagfinn ReiersÃ¸l et al. The reviewed book is seperated into four main parts, covering lots of interesting topics in a good and fluent writing style.   Raphael outlines the book, mentioning the four parts the book is divided up into:  Basic PHP tools and concepts Developing applications via Test Driven Development Web presentation and user interfaces Object-oriented development including things like database abstraction  Raphael gives the book a positive rating and recommends it for anyone that has the basics down and is looking to extend their knowledge that much more.


Pm ha depositato atti, configurata violazione privacy


West Palm Beach, FL (Sports Network) - Tom Lehman will be named the United States Ryder Cup captain for the 2006 matches, according to The Palm Beach Post.


The destruction of CIA interrogation tapes supports suspicions that the agency used torture to gather information from terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay, a U.N. human rights expert who recently visited the prison said Thursday.


Striker Adrian Mutu has vowed to rebuild his career and reputation when his seven-month ban for failing a drugs test ends. Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon last night stressed the clubâs opposition to


Vehicles that electrolyze water onboard to produce hydrogen fuel could provide an easier alternative to fuel-cell vehicles and building out a hydrogen infrastructure. In Autopia.


Defensive horrorshow as Everton go fourth

Sport: Everton climbed above Liverpool into the fourth Champions League spot after a deserved victory over Wigan at the JJB Stadium


U.S. stock futures pointed to a flat  to lower open on Tuesday as investors return from a long  holiday weekend to face rising oil prices and a slew of  earnings results.


By Joe BaumanThe Divine Strake nonnuclear explosion at the Nevada Test Site "would disperse large amounts of radioactive particles into the atmosphere," says a noted pathologist. Dr. Thomas M.


Crude oil prices drop below 51 dollars per barrel

Crude oil prices fell below 51 dollars a barrel Thursday as supply concerns ahead of the winter eased after an high rise in US inventories.


HK Reit falied to list through a retiree's complaint

Hong Kong Reit, the worldâs largest real estate investment fund remained in suspension as Hong Kongâs Housing Authority, Reitâs regulator, failed to list the fund due to an unresolved lawsuit.


WASHINGTON - The meeting had all the hallmarks of an ordinary congressional hearing. There was Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., discussing the problems faced by ordinary citizens mistakenly placed on terrorist watch lists. Then, to the ...


Democrats see chance in Foley's district

Democratic candidate Tim Mahoney seized the opportunity created by scandal and criticized GOP leaders Saturday for not fully investigating Rep. Mark Foley when his raunchy communications with a teenage boy came to light about a year ago.


Stock futures fall ahead of inflation data

Stock futures pointed to a soft start on Wall Street later on Friday ahead of key consumer inflation data that could shape the market's expectations for interest rates.


Princess Masako recovering from stress-induced illness

Palace doctors believe Japan's Crown Princess Masako, who has spent the past eight months in seclusion fighting a stress-induced illness, will not likely resume her royal duties until sometime next year, officials said Monday.


Indianapolis Eyes State Gambling for Colts Stadium

Indianapolis said on Monday it would ask Indiana's General Assembly to approve electronic gambling devices similar to slot machines to raise money for a new stadium for the National Football League's Colts team.


By MIKE SCHNEIDER ORLANDO, Fla. - Astronaut Lisa Nowak boarded a plane Wednesday to return home to Texas, a day after being charged with trying to murder the woman she believed was her romantic rival for a space shuttle pilot's affections.


Beaches for the Svelte, Where the Calories Are Showing

The girl from Ipanema and Gisele BÃ¼ndchen notwithstanding, Brazil is experiencing an epidemic of obesity.


Musician Kid Rock was arrested on  Sunday after a fight in a Waffle House restaurant in Atlanta  just days after he scored his first No. 1 album on U.S. pop  charts, police said.


The Senate majority leader said yesterday that Democrats would block former solicitor general Theodore B. Olson from becoming attorney general, kicking off a spirited nomination debate even before the White House has named a candidate.


The nation has faced innumerable challenges in its history — social, medical and political — but the American spirit always bounces back, Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards said Saturday.


Mike Farris, "Salvation in Lights" (Ino/Columbia)


"Il Pd fatto nuovo ma si deve sapere che strada prendera'"


Iran said Saturday it would continue its nuclear program but provide ``guarantees'' not to build atomic weapons, and warned Washington it cannot stabilize neighboring Iraq and Afghanistan without Tehran's help.


Microsoft Profits Up On Solid Demand For Server Software

Microsoft reported Thursday that first-quarter net income rose 11% and revenue 12%, due to strong server-software demand and steady sales of PCs that run its products.


Thousands of Shiite youths riot as funerals held for mosque blast ...

SIALKOT, Pakistan : Thousands of Shiite youths rioted in Pakistan Saturday as mourning relatives buried the dead from a suspected suicide bombing which killed at least 30 people at a mosque in eastern Sialkot city.


The Nasdaq begins its spectacular collapse, signaling the end of the dot-com boom. Compiled by Tony Long.


Ugandan Government, LRA Prepare to Sign Cease-Fire

The Ugandan government and a rebel group operating in the north are putting together an agreement to stop their fighting, in preparation for peace talks to end almost two decades of insurgency.


Actor and writer Kwame Kwei-Armah says a focus on race is not always the best way to tackle underachievement by black pupils in schools.


Sheen set to become highest-paid sitcom star

After two months of  negotiations, "Two and a Half Men" star Charlie Sheen is close  to finalizing a new salary pact that would make him the  highest-paid comedy star in television today.


As the Paris fashion season comes to an end, the fashion jury's verdict for the future of womanhood in its commercial incarnation is pretty.


Kutztown, Pa. -- Lorena Ochoa birdied three of the final four holes yesterday to overcome a five-stroke disadvantage and win the Wachovia LPGA Classic.


Israel Continues Strikes in Gaza, Hamas Militant Killed in ...

The Palestinian militant group Hamas has threatened revenge for the killing of a Hamas operative in Damascus. Hamas accuses Israel of the assassination.


Woods loses to O'Hern to end Tour title run

MARANA, Arizona  - Tiger Woods came close to pulling off a Houdini-like escape against Australia's Nick O'Hern before his run of seven consecutive PGA Tour titles ended at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship on Friday.


SEC Suspends Trading for 35 Companies, Cites Spam Activity

By Byron Acohido  The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday suspended trading for 35 companies that allegedly benefited from spam e-mail campaigns to hype their thinly traded penny stocks.


Roger Clemens' lawyer wouldn't commit Sunday to having the pitcher give a deposition to congressional investigators, even as he said the seven-time Cy Young Award winner remains willing to testify in open session before a House committee investigating denials that he used performance-enhancing drugs.


Michael Ballack's late strike puts Chelsea into the last eight of the Champions League as they come from behind to beat Porto.


Bogus drug peddlers thrive in cyberspace

Harry Lime, peddling diluted penicillin in post-war Vienna in the 1949 film "The Third Man", was an early pioneer: today the counterfeit medicine business has gone global, fuelled by the "perfect channel" of the Internet, according to a U.N drug watchdog.


Doctors: 9/11 illnesses may not appear for decades

A patchwork of post-September 11 health screening programs will not detect increases in more serious, long-term illnesses like cancer, experts told Congress Wednesday.


It's a battle between the expert and the crowd. Who's going to win?


Made in Italy guadagna il 7,2%, boom di esportazioni in Ue


Sharon, Peres seek common ground on coalition govt

Labor Party Chairman Shimon Peresand Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon have agreed in principlethat if a national unity government is formed, it will last till November 2006


After Landing PC Maker Lenovo, N.C. Chases More China Deals

By Jonathan B. Cox, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Sep. 19--(Last of three reports)   To see the future of China, take Interstate 40 to Morrisville.   Around a turn in Perimeter Park, twin buildings rise from a treeless expanse.


Alexander Netkachev's Blog: Installing Propel object persistence layer for Web application

In his latest entry, Alexander Netkachev explains how to install the Propel object persistence layer and it's needed packages into your PHP application.    Object persistence layer provides the developers with the API that allows them to operate with data of the application in object-oriented manner. The developers can use known OOP methods for searching for and restoring the objects from the database. Something like this you can find on the main page of the Propel project and in the Wikipedia article about ORM technology.   These enthusiastic words roused my interest in the technology and I promised myself I would spend some time on testing a software for generating object persistence classes. And I ready to try the Propel library, because it is used by the Symphony framework, which I plan to test in a couple of weeks.    He starts with a little background information about why he's chosen to go with Propel and the process he followed to get things up and running smoothly. He links to the software you'll need (Propel, Creole, and Phing) and gives the install structure and environment variables you'll need to set. Finally, he gives an example .bat file to help perform the install automatically, reducing the problems that could happen when done manually.


British Telecom announces a three-year plan to source all of its power from renewable energy.


The $2 billion worldwide fund highlighted during Monday's State of the Union speech was called both a landmark proposal and an outdated approach.


Chris Duffy hit his first two home runs of the season, including a tiebreaking shot in the ninth inning, as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Chicago Cubs 7-5 on Thursday.


Envoys to international talks on ending North Korea's nuclear weapons program struggled Friday to find a compromise as differences emerged over a Chinese proposal on how to begin disarmament


Talks open between India and Pakistan on a proposed bus service between the two divided parts of Kashmir.


African Union Expands Peacekeeping Role in Sudan

The African Union has agreed to expand its peacekeeping force in Sudan's Darfur region. The move comes as the Sudanese government begins peace talks in Abuja, Nigeria, with Darfur's two rebels groups.


Facebook to show profiles to search engines

Get those photos cleaned up... Facebook users may no longer be able to hide after the website announced it is launching a service that enables anyone to view member profiles.â¦


Sri Jayendra Saraswathi , one of India's leading Hindu priests,  is charged with conspiracy to murder.


In one of his final speeches before national elections on Saturday, Mr Howard said he had no regrets sending troops to the Gulf. He was responding to the chief UN weapons inspector's report


Kenyan police seize 10 children from an evangelist's  home and quiz his wife over child-trafficking  allegations.


According to researchers, participating in prolonged and sustained endurance type training prevents stiffening of the heart, a known condition associated with the onset of heart failure.


Earth underwhelmed by environment pop extravaganza

They rocked the world, but as the clean-up at nine climate change gigs around the globe begins, many wonder if the galaxy of pop stars did much to change it.


UN Condemns Massacre of Tutsi Refugees in Burundi

The U.N. Security Council  condemned on Sunday the massacre of more than 160 Tutsi  Congolese refugees in western Burundi and urged the authorities  in Burundi and neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo to work  together to quickly bring those responsible to justice.


Next-gen GeForce to tie into Sony, IBM's 'Cell' CPU


Da Repubblica Ceca e paesi del Nord stop alle imposte sulla "bionda"I paesi del Sud contro la riduzione delle eccedenze produttive                                          La guerra alcolica che spacca l'Europa Tra vino e birra Ã¨ scontro sulla tassazione


The Dallas Cowboys have wrapped up home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs and would gain little by beating the Washington Redskins in the regular season finale Sunday at FedEx Field. It stands to reason that their player-friendly coach, Wade Phillips, probably will rest quarterback Tony...


Poll reflects growing fear of China's military

PARIS -- Fears are strong in Japan about China's rise as a military power, and negative feelings toward China among the Japanese have increased sharply over the past four years, a new international survey has found.


Car Bomb Near Embassy in Indonesia Kills 8

JAKARTA, Indonesia - A car bomb exploded outside the gates of the Australian Embassy in Jakarta on Thursday, killing eight people and wounding more than 160 in an attack police blamed on al-Qaida-linked terrorists.    The blast flattened the embassy's gate, mangled cars on the busy commercial street, and shattered the windows of nearby high-rise buildings...


Quebec to cut welfare payments for young recipients who are able to work

QUEBEC (CP) - Able-bodied young people who live with their parents will see their monthly welfare payments cut next year, the Quebec government announced Tuesday.


IBM virtual strike goes ahead in Sadville

My avatar's more militant than your avatar IBM's Italian workforce is set to strike in Second Life tomorrow (27 September).â¦


An explosion has rocked an open-air market in Tel Aviv, causing many casualties, according to the Magen David Adom ambulance service.


Montreal health officials believe the deadly C-difficile bacterium is spreading from hospitals into the city. Dr. Sandra Dial says she was surprised to learn that two McGill students became infected with the superbug.


Roma, 19:48 - CALCIO, SERIE A DONNE: BARDOLINO ALLUNGA

Risultati della 7/a giornata del campionato di serie A femminile di calcio.


ONLY in the rap game could an artist win an award and get accused of a crime on the same night. Police were yesterday hunting top-selling rapper Young Buck for allegedly stabbing a man who punched hip-hop legend Dr Dre at the Vibe awards.


Dopo il ritrovamento su sua indicazione di due granate


A New York judge on Friday dismissed   the arrest warrant for the former chairman of British online   gambling firm Sportingbet Plc SBT.L, allowing him to return   to Britain.


The announcement by Olivier Panis here yesterday that he will retire from racing at the end of the season at the age of 38 to take up a testing role at Toyota not only created a vacancy


Boston's Garnett tops voting for all-star game

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


A helicopter is reported to have crashed into a hillside in the Scottish Highlands.


LISBON, Nov 8 (IPS) - Both the rapid modernisation of Portugal since it   joined the European Union (EU, or European Economic Community at  the time)  in 1986 and the fact that Brazil is now among the  world's ten largest  economies have increased the mutual  respect between the two countries.


A fully-equipped hospital the government refused to open for two years burns to the ground in northern Nigeria.


Eliot Spitzer, scourge of corporate America, has turned his sights on to the music industry. The New York state attorney general is investigating the music industry's practices for influencing which songs are played on the radio.


A US TB patient who triggered a health scare by boarding transatlantic flights says sorry to fellow passengers.


Sports Briefing | Golf: Rain Suspends Champions Event

Rod Spittle was three under through five holes when rain forced Champions Tour officials to suspend first-round play in the Greater Hickory Classic in Conover, N.C.


Four Iraqi Sheikhs tied to the US's anti-Al Qaeda plan were killed Monday in Baghdad.


Apple might begin selling notebook computers that use flash memory instead of hard-disk drives, an analyst has predicted, and the change could come before the end of the year.


HAMBURG - Since taking over as coach from Rudi Voeller, Juergen Klinsmann has not lost a game with Germany and the World Cup winner is hoping to continue that run against Cameroon on Wednesday in Leipzig.


An Australian court issues a control order for former Guantanamo detainee David Hicks, ahead of his release.


Two college professors who submitted a design for a memorial to those who died aboard United Flight 93 on Sept. 11, 2001, say changes made to the winning submission include elements of their entry, and they want credit for them.


Tribal leaders in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province react angrily to army plans for a new garrison.


AP: Colombia Troops Being Sought for Iraq

Recruiters working for U.S. contractors are hiring former Colombian soldiers - and luring away active-duty ones - for security jobs in Iraq, according to a former army officer who met with the recruiters.


The writersâ strike has upset the natural order of television, and late-night talk shows did not set it right.


Indonesia projects 500,000 HIV cases by 2010

Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous country, is projecting half a million HIV cases by 2010, and double that if preventive steps are not taken, the health minister said on Tuesday.


AMD and IBM work together to improve chip performance

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and International Business Machines (IBM) have developed a new technology that they claim will deliver higher performance margins, from their latest microprocessors, with dual stress liner technology.


Web page to help with installation of WIndows anti-hacker security patch

Information Technology Systems and Services (ITSS) has created a Web page that will walk Microsoft Windows XP users on campus through a major update being released worldwide this month to make the operating system less vulnerable to computer hackers and ...


Piersilvio Berlusconi, 2004 migliore anno per azienda


A Pakistani judge is seriously hurt and three policemen killed in a bombing in the city of Multan, police say.


LOS ANGELES  - Woody Harrelson will head the international cast of Brad Anderson's contemporary crime thriller "Trans-Siberian."


FOXBOROUGH -- There were few downers in the Patriots' game last night. Especially in a first half when New England built a 20-0 lead helped by a pair of Drew Bledsoe interceptions.


Dana Bergstrom, Lexington Christian-- Bergstrom, a senior midfielder, scored three goals in a 4-1 win over Berwick last Monday. The second goal was the 100th of her career. She tallied three more against Bancroft Saturday as Lexington Christian (4-0-1) went 2-0 on the week.


WHEN Sergio Garcia made a muddle of the first play-off hole at Valderrama and ran up 5 after Scotlandâs Alastair Forsyth had slipped out of contention during the closing round, Ian Poulter was able to demonstrate a cool head and steady nerves to win the


A bomb explodes at the Indonesian embassy in Paris injuring up to 10 people including embassy staff.


The pace of sales of pre-owned homes fell slightly in July but the inventory of unsold properties soared to the highest level in over 15 years as troubles in the subprime mortgage market continued to wreak havoc on the housing sector.


Wholesaler Sales Rise Faster Than Inventories

WASHINGTON, July 10 (Bloomberg News) â Sales at wholesalers rose faster than inventories in May, the Commerce Department said on Tuesday, making it more likely that companies will place more orders and that factories will increase production.


WINCHESTER -- Winning both doubles matches proved to be just enough to push Andover past Newton South , 3-2, helping the Golden Warriors claim the school's first Division 1 North girls tennis championship. Andover will next play the winner of today's South final between Weymouth and Needham.


Consumer confidence rose in June and existing home sales fell less than expected in May, providing signs that the economy remains resilient and that the Federal Reserve may need to tighten credit policy more.


Gaudi's cathedral gets help from Dassault, IBM

The Sagrada Familia Foundation, which has been working on the cathedral since Gaudi's death in 1926, is using software to make virtual replicas of the models and plan the work needed to finish the structure.


The US space agency says the veteran Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft is probably lost and unrecoverable.


Third-quarter operating profit at Volkswagen  rose more than 50 percent thanks to resurgent earnings at its core VW brand after the world's fourth-largest carmaker cut thousands of jobs last year.


Householders in north Wales are continuing to clear up after floods and high winds.


Intel Lowers Its Forecasts; Shares Plunge After Hours

Shares of Intel fell sharply as the nation's largest semiconductor maker lowered its revenue and profit margin forecast.


The Fun-Loving Professor, Starring Maestro Scorsese

This documentary on TCM is mostly a comfortable chat - plus film clips - with one of the world's most engaging conversationalists.


UPDATE 2-Chiron posts profit, writes off flu shot inventory

Chiron Corp. (CHIR.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , barred from shipping its flu vaccine after it was found to be contaminated, on Wednesday posted a quarterly


Washington went from worst to first in 2 1/2 months. Now the challenge facing the Capitals is staying there.


All the action from Saturday's fourballs at Oakland Hills.


'Non approfondite altre piste, anche quella del colpevole'


HAMAS has threatened revenge after an Israeli helicopter blew up a car on a busy street, killing a militant from the Islamic group.


About 4.4 million now under recall; firm says units can overheat, possibly causing fire or shock. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Dell Inc.


Paranoid Paradise: Equatorial Guinea Lives on Edge

MALABO, Equatorial Guinea  - Soldiers in combat  gear cluster at street corners, taxi drivers lower their voices  to ask foreign visitors what is going on in the country, and  oil tankers glide by in the distance.


Bush Calls for New Consensus on Middle East

HALIFAX, Canada  - President Bush, on a  fence-mending trip to Canada, called on Wednesday for an  international consensus in a new quest for peace in the Middle  East that he said must start with Palestinian steps toward  democracy.


A 30-year-old is charged with the murder of a man and other serious offences after a street fight in west London.


How much a given movie makes or costs to make affects me less than how many movies are being made, and I find myself wondering: how many is too many?


Maria Rosaria Maiorino ha lavorato a Squadra Mobile Cagliari


Russia Looks to Become Major Shareholder in EADS

Created: 13.09.2006 12:23 MSK , Updated: 12:23 MSK MosNews On Tuesday, Sept. 12, Russian authorities signaled their intention to become a major shareholder in the European aerospace giant EADS.


Archaeologists have unearthed what they say are the only existing imperial insignia belonging to Emperor Maxentius — precious objects that were buried to preserve them and keep them from enemies when he was defeated by his rival Constantine.


Enjoy Mini Roses Indoors, Then Plant Them Outside

By Martha Stewart New York Times Special Features  Dear Martha:  I love the miniature rose plants florists sell, but I haven't had much luck growing them in my home.


Two issues have House Republicans tied in a knot on the intelligence bill President Bush says he wants: military control of spy satellites and provisions that, some lawmakers say, let terrorists shield themselves with claims of political asylum.


Tycho:  In case you are wondering, cats apparently need regular maintenance, like cars.  And, like an oil change, this juicing process can be done (I'm told) at home, preferably with the curtains drawn and a couple inches of sawdust laid down.  That's right: you can wring out your own cat's asshole.  This is the kind of helpful information you can expect when you visit Penny Arcade.  Don't everybody run home at once.    I've been playing a lot of Prism on the DS, even though the Zelda cartridge seems to squeal as I remove it.  I understand there's some kind of Ghost Ship?  I forget all of my cares, and also the cares of Princess Zelda, once those beams begin to refract.    They've ginned up some ridonculous crap about light eating space monsters to support their gameplay, which is very solid, and requires no extraterrestrial photophiles.  It's a puzzle game.  When I put pieces of a puzzle together, I never think about how alone each piece must feel, longing only to congregate with similarly knobbed partial images.  So, discard that.  Discard also the truly nasty presentation, no doubt a result of hard time done in already the Mobile and PC Casual markets.  Part these imperfections like tall savannah grass, and gaze into the game's rich core:  the creation of sometimes very complex circuits.     Inside each puzzle grid, the player is given some combination of Light Emitting Entities, Reflective Mirrors, Splitters, or Prisms.  You must jigger the aforementioned until light of the correct colors is distributed to targets around the edge of the field.  That's it, and the fun comes from how complicated this process can become.  There are quite a few cooperative puzzles as well - where each player has access to half the grid, and they must work together to route everything.  If you try this mode - and I request that you do so, as you only need one (1) cartridge and a willing accomplice - I recommend that you each turn your DS sideways, so that the UI is along the bottom.  That will make it so that "left" and "right" and "up" and "down" all mean the same thing to each of you.  Trust me, you want this.  The game is hard enough without the horror of fully relative terms.    Prism actually taught me something fairly significant about why I play games, and I think it's because the gameplay is so clean and the presentation so spartan that I could pick up on it.  I like games that generate communication.  This is why team-based shooters, roleplaying games, and tactical games are my delight - every one of these entails a suite of custom language to describe it, they require constant dialogue, and, most importantly, all other things being equal these games can be won by the efficient use of language.  Working out puzzles together in Prism has a strong logic component, but in large part the challenge was communicating ethereal notions succinctly.    I suppose this is also why I torment you here, thrice weekly: even when playing a game by myself, I am harvesting the experience so that it may be reconstituted here.  So, thank you for reading.  You dignify my leisure hours.          The Playstation 3 in the office has been more than acceptable for playing the sometimes short, often bad games that have arrived on it - but this holiday, with the titles to prove out the claim, I had to "get mine" in the bawdy parlance of the young.  What tipped my hand wasn't the four hundred dollar system on offer, rather, it was the three hundred and seventy nine dollar model.  These are probably mostly a mail order proposition, but any of those rare twenty gig models the platform launched with got bumped down by the new price.  It's inexpensive by PS3 standards, but it's positively cheap for a Blu-Ray device.  Now fully franchised, flexing all the rich benefits of Sony citizenship, you may expect me to be even more brutal in my critique.


China brickwork slave children may number 1,000

As many as 1,000 children may have been sold into slave labor in central China, enduring maiming and brutality in primitive brick kilns, state media said on Friday amid an expanding scandal about official neglect.


More to find in Indonesia's "Lost World"

Many more species are probably yet to be found in pristine jungle in Indonesia's Papua province, where two mammals believed to be new to science were discovered in June, an Indonesian zoologist and a conservationist said.


2nd UPDATE: Xstrata Bids A$7.4B For WMC, Rivals Circle

MELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--Swiss-based Xstrata Plc (XTA.LN) Thursday put WMC Resources Ltd. (WMR.AU) in play, offering A$7.4 billion for the Australian miner that represents the start of a long bidding war.


Pakistan test-fires nuclear-capable missile

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has test-fired an intermediate-range nuclear-capable missile able to hit targets deep inside rival neighbour India, the military announced.


Morgan Stanley, the second-largest investment bank by market value, said on Tuesday it will spin off its Discover credit-card division and posted better-than-expected quarterly results on strong banking and trading.


Microsoft continues home entertainment push with Windows XP MCE ...

Microsoft has released its newest media-centric version of Windows XP -- Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) 2005. Running on a Media Center PC, MCE provides a means for recording, playing, maintaining, and


Canyon Holds Ancient Civilization Secrets

The newly discovered ruins of an ancient civilization in this remote eastern Utah canyon could reveal secrets about the descendants of the continent's original Paleo-Indians who showed up before the time of Christ to settle much of present-day Utah.


Helicopter crash kills 22 in Sierra Leone

Twenty-two people, most of them Togolese sports officials, were killed when a passenger helicopter exploded and crashed on Sunday at Sierra Leone's main international airport, aviation officials said.


Three people are killed in a suicide attack on a military outpost in eastern Turkey, media and police say.


Low levels of a key protein may help doctors to identify women at risk of pre-eclampsia mid-way through pregnancy, research suggests.


Detailed images from Nikon D3, Canon 40D

Time to start squinting at your screen. Nikon releases sample images from its D3 professional-grade SLR, and Canon 40D shots also are emerging.


City of Fables Unearths Real Heroes from Roman Era

It is the home of Humpty Dumpty, Old King Cole and Camelot -- or so legend has it.


King-sized Mars and Snickers chocolate bars will be cut down to size in Britain next year as a leading food manufacturer responds to growing pressure about portion distortion and rising levels of obesity.


American Indian Museum Stands Out in Washington

From its tawny, curving exterior to  the buffalo chili on its restaurant menu, the National Museum  of the American Indian aims to challenge expectations when it  opens next week.


Sex-positive institution Good Vibrations takes its blend of irreverence and sex ed to the web with a new video blog. In Sex Drive Daily.


Delightful holiday tale runs off the rails in spots

Although strikingly faithful in their visual adaptation of Chris Van Allsburg's classic holiday tale, the makers of The Polar Express (* * Â½ out of four) have added some roller-coaster


The latest version of the Induce Act, headed for markup this week, is basically the same as the first version, critics say. It could mean trouble for companies that had no intention of inducing copyright infringement. By Katie Dean.


Clear Channel Selects Fox to Supply Radio News

Clear Channel Radio, the largest U.S.  radio station chain, has selected Rupert Murdoch's Fox News  Radio as the main news supplier for about 100 of its news/talk  stations, the companies said on Monday.


Ancora polemiche per l'articolo che dovrebbe inserire la nostra linguaaccanto al tricolore. La proposta arriva da un testo unificato di Ulivo e An                                            L'italiano entra nella Costituzione? Rifondazione e Lega dicono no                                                                                Si riapre lo scontro alla Camera, e anche il Pdci annuncia che si asterrÃ


Pakistan says it has dealt a major blow to al-Qaeda's operations after its security forces shot dead the country's most wanted terror suspect.


RANGERS scaled the summit of the Bank of Scotland Premierleague for the first time in almost 14 months after emerging victorious from an engrossing encounter with Hearts.


Exit Poll Shows Liberal Winner in Ukraine Election

An early poll showed West-leaning liberal  Viktor Yushchenko winner of Ukraine's presidential election on  Sunday as his supporters massed in Kiev's main square urging  authorities to acknowledge his triumph.


Board rules options be counted as expenses

The nation's accounting rule maker decided yesterday that companies will have to begin deducting the value of stock options from their profits next year, reining in a cheap way to compensate workers that had been abused by executives and clouded earnings.


Kerry and Bush Clash Over Outlook for Iraq

President Bush and Democratic rival John Kerry clashed on Thursday over the outlook for Iraq, with Kerry accusing Bush of living in "a fantasy world of spin" and the Bush campaign condemning Kerry's pessimism.


Warner leaves the HD DVD consortium, so HD DVD cancels its CES party.


The 29-year-old model's fourth boob job will downsize her from a FF cup to a 'smaller and more pert' size.


Food in Botulism Recall Still Being Sold

WASHINGTON -- Stores nationwide are continuing to sell recalled canned chili, stew, hash and other foods potentially contaminated with poisonous bacteria even after repeated warnings the products could kill.


Sales of song downloads overtook those for physical singles for the first time at the end of 2004.


NL Wrap: Maddux, Sosa Lead Cubs to Victory Over Expos

Greg Maddux tossed seven innings of  shutout ball and helped his own cause with a pair of singles as  the Chicago Cubs downed the Expos 5-2 in National League action  in Montreal Monday.


SEC files charges against ex-Monster counsel

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed civil fraud charges against the former general counsel of Monster Worldwide Inc.  in a stock options backdating case, an agency official said on Thursday.


Art Review: Divine and Devotee Meet Across Hinges

âPrayers and Portraits: Unfolding the Netherlandish Diptychâ at the National Gallery of Art brings art historians and art conservators together in a project that is part salvage mission and part detective story.


Brown vows to learn from Iraq, pledges to listen

Gordon Brown on Sunday vowed to learn the lessons of Tony Blair's "divisive" decision to go to war in Iraq, as he was finally confirmed leader of the Labour Party.


Microsoft Asks Judge to Suspend Penalties

Microsoft asked a European Union  judge Thursday to freeze a European Commission order forcing it  to share technology with competitors, but a rival said the  software giant used to provide such information freely.


Post 9/11, Islam flourishes among blacks

Islam is growing fast among African Americans, who are undeterred by increased scrutiny of Muslims in the United States since the September 11 attacks, according to imams and experts.


The federal government wants to hear  -  or at least read  -  your gripes at the "Evolution of Security" blog the Transportation Security Administration introduced Wednesday


Wall Street skeptical on Alcoa acquisition report

Wall Street was unsurprised to hear of more takeover speculation in the mining sector on Tuesday, but despite a surge in Alcoa's stock price, few analysts believed the U.S. aluminum giant was about to be gobbled up.


Sri Lanka agrees to Oct 28-30 talks with rebels

Sri Lanka has agreed to hold crunch peace talks with the Tamil Tigers in Geneva on October 28-30, the government said on Wednesday, amid efforts to halt a new chapter in the island's two-decade civil war.


Iran Defies Demand of Nuke Watchdog Agency

Shrugging off an ultimatum from the U.N. nuclear agency, Iran revealed Tuesday that it started converting tons of raw uranium as part of a process that could be used to make nuclear arms.


Belarussian leader pleased with elections, referendum results

MINSK. Oct 18 (Interfax-West) - Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko has expressed his pleasure over the results of the parliamentary elections and a constitutional referendum held on Sunday.


Bush administration defends Medicare drug program

The Bush administration defended the Medicare prescription drug benefit program on Monday as being cheaper than initially forecast, challenging the U.S. government's top accountant who called it "fiscally irresponsible."


One-hour tooth implant may have problems

Swiss-Swedish Nobel Biocare's Teeth-in-an-Hour implant system may carry more risk of complications than conventional methods, an abstract of a study by Sweden's Karolinska Institutet showed on Saturday.


Roma. ''Per Villa Certosa state spogliando l'Italia''. E' la scritta sulle magliette indossate dai senatori Verdi in Aula di Palazzo Madama che ha indotto il presidente del Senato Marcello Pera a interrompere


Music producer Phil Spector faces legal action from the mother of the actress he is accused of killing.


Kostas Kenteris, the Greek sprinter who quit the Olympics after failing a drugs test, has denied faking a motorcycle accident to avoid giving a doping sample.


A Marine who withdrew his guilty plea to kidnapping and murdering an Iraqi man will have a difficult time proving he was only following orders, military experts said.


The general public can now register website names ending .mobi as part of a shake-up of the mobile web.


Clinton campaign returning $850,000 in donations

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton is returning about $850,000 in campaign contributions from a fundraiser who was arrested last week after trying to escape sentencing on a decade-old criminal charge, the campaign said on Monday.


Lima, 10:05 - TENNIS, COPPA DAVIS: SPAGNA AI QUARTI, BATTUTO IL PERU'

La Spagna si è qualificata per i quarti di finale di Coppa Davis conquistando il punto del 3-...


Deep differences surface at an EU meeting over proposals to coordinate tax policies across the European Union.


Torino, 19:31 - CALCIO, CROTONE; CARBONI: LA JUVE E' GRANDE, NOI PICCOLI

"Dobbiamo capire quanto è stata grande la Juve e quanto piccoli noi". Guido Carboni, neo alle...