AOL has kicked off an initiative designed to make it easier for developers to engineer, test and distribute licensed AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) clients for mobile devices.


Child health experts have said parents should be reassured the new five-in-one combined jab will be better for babies.


Oil prices broke above $100 a barrel for the first time on Thursday, after a U.S. government report showed a steep slide in crude inventories in the world's biggest energy consumer.


Spitzer not likely to threaten Marsh's survival

NEW YORK Marsh & McLennan has a good chance of surviving despite the departure Monday of Jeffrey Greenberg, its chief executive, as long as its outside directors understand that removing Greenberg is not the last but the first change they will have to make


A young girl and her family find ways to handle the challenges of a rare genetic disorder.


Indian trade body sets up data protection group

DSCI founded to counter privacy criticism An IT industry trade body is setting up a data privacy watchdog in India. The Data Security Council of India will not have legal powers, but will certify companies' data security.â¦


Dollar Forecast Is Most Bearish in 18 Months, Survey of Traders Indicates

Currency traders, investors and strategists are more bearish on the dollar than at any time in the past 18 months, a Bloomberg News survey indicates.


The chips are stacked so high that it's becoming difficult to see the dealer. Boyd Gaming (NYSE: BYD) is on a roll. Its stock has doubled since February, and its most recent earnings have exceeded expectations.


Australia targeted for first time in Iraq car bomb

Australian troops in Baghdad came under attack today for the first time since the end of the Iraq war when a car bomb exploded injuring three soldiers and damaging an Australian armoured convoy.


It's not time for Cubs fans to panic — yet. Eager to sew up the NL Central, Chicago instead managed only two hits in eight innings against Dontrelle Willis and lost to the Florida Marlins 4-2 Tuesday.


US judge rules abortion ban unconstitutional

A federal judge ruled that a ban on a type of late-term abortion violates the US Constitution.


Wars force Army equipment costs to triple

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The Bank of England holds UK interest rates at 5.5%, but analysts say a rate rise later this year remains likely.


Bruxelles preoccupata per conti pubblici grandi economie


The crisis-hit Northern Bank may withdraw all its banknotes in a desperate attempt to foil the gang which cleared the Belfast headquarters of a record Â£22 million, it was revealed today.


Automated filter MySpace will use software to monitor videos posted to the site in a bid to block unauthorised use of copyrighted content. The social networking giant will use technology to analyse videos' audio tracks to identify infringing posts.â¦


Police: N.Y. State Senator Hit Traffic Cop

NEW YORK - Police arrested state Sen. Kevin Parker on Thursday after he allegedly punched a traffic agent who was writing him a ticket.  The Brooklyn Democrat was charged with third-degree assault, a misdemeanor, police said. He was being held at the 67th Precinct stationhouse.


All new U.S. Iraq troops will be ready: commanders

All U.S. military units sent to Iraq as part of a troop increase ordered by President George W. Bush will be fully trained and equipped, commanders promised on Tuesday, after Democratic contentions that the Pentagon could not afford to do so.


Moneta unica perde terreno rispetto a chiusura di New York


The second hurricane to menace Mexico's Pacific Coast this season headed north toward the Gulf of California on Saturday, causing a landslide that killed a boy and flooding that forced hundreds of people to abandon their homes.


Coroner rules that Shafilea Ahmed, whose body was found on banks of river, was unlawfully killed


By JESSE NOYES  Some students and young professionals might be toning down their MySpace and Facebook profiles in fear of employers searching social networking sites for the skinny on potential hires.  But Boston-based Experience Inc.


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GM pulls Guy Ritchie car ad after protest

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Players Network Teams With World's Largest Search Engine

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Francoforte, 18:31 - CICLISMO, JAKSCHE:TRASFUSIONE SANGUE E' IL VERO DOPING

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Now that SpaceShipOne has proved private companies can reach space, the next hurdle is finding investors -- an even more difficult task. By Dan Brekke.


Hungary PM Set for Victory Over Citizenship Vote

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Armed man holds woman hostage at Turkish Airlines

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Republican Rudy Giuliani challenged political convention in shrugging off early primaries while staking his presidential candidacy on delegate-rich, later-voting states, a strategy that could be a colossal failure or a masterful calculation.


A suspected suicide bomber killed 14 people and wounded 24 at an election rally in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, an Interior Ministry spokesman said.


Meet the "digital natives." They are the teens and tweens who flock to MySpace, Facebook and other social networking sites.


The drinks industry will be forced to pay towards policing when 24-hour drinking is introduced, the government is likely to announce. What is your reaction?


Symantec to acquire security consultants @Stake

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With Michael Vick out for Atlanta, the New Orleans Saints stayed in playoff contention. Aaron Brooks threw for a touchdown and ran for another and the Saints kept their postseason


Rabbis play online cupid to help Jews marry Jews

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Dutch Filmmaker Who Criticized Islam Is Slain In Amsterdam

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Move over SUV - the even bigger CXT is coming

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Sirius Narrows 4Q Loss to $245.6 Million

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A federal judge on Wednesday  dismissed a key element of insurer GEICO's trademark  infringement case against online search engine Google Inc.  GOOG.O.


FBI abused power to get private records: report

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Lightweight Java security app aims to pep up m-commerce

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Italian premier wins key confidence vote

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(InfoWorld) - Computer security analysts who fight spam face the same thankless task as goalkeepers: They don't get much credit for the unsolicited e-mail they stop, only demerits for the ones that get through. But those few messages thatÂ wriggle past increasingly sophisticated filtersÂ constitute the greatest threats on the Internet. The messages range from relatively harmless pitches for human growth hormones to ones with malicious code attached that could steal passwords or documents from a machine. TheÂ sheer volume of spamÂ still threatens to bring the Internet to a crisis point. Up to 90 percent of all e-mail traffic is spam, a figure that has crept upward in recent years. The forecast isn't good, either. "We see spam just going up to the point where Internet servers start having difficulty," said Steven Linford, chief executive officer of Spamhaus, a London nonprofit organization that generates a list used by technology companies and organizations running e-mail servers to block spam. "Spam will tend to increase to where it will be 99 percent of all e-mail on the Internet," he said. "At that point, governments will start to take notice." The front line of defense for most computers connected to the Internet is anti-spam software that tries to determine whether a message is legitimate. Anti-spam software uses a number of methods to make that decision. The software can block messages coming from a particular IP (Internet Protocol) address of a computer known to send spam. Messages containing links to potentially harmful Web sites can be halted using URL (uniform resource locator) filtering. Security vendors can tweak special "rules" for their anti-spam engines, such as blocking messages containing certain kinds of text identified as common to spam. Anti-spam software usually aims to filter out 98 percent of bad messages -- any higher level of filtering tends to snag real messages and cut off critical business communication. So spammers are aiming for the narrow, 2 percent window -- and even in the last few months have honed new methods to hit the inbox bull's eye, experts say. Sophos, one of many security vendors with anti-spam software, has analysts stationed at four labs -- in Abingdon, England, Vancouver, Boston, and Sydney -- watching the Internet 24 hours a day, seven days a week for threatening spam and malicious software. Sophos' lab in Abingdon doesn't look much different from any other office. But it's mission control for security analysts with special rules: no computers or electronic equipment can be brought inside, and the room remains locked. While Sophos catches hundreds of new malware and spam samples a day, many can be stopped immediately using software if the samples show similar characteristics to known problem code. New, unique ones are prioritized and doled out to researchers for inspection, and Sophos quickly updates its software to block them. "We're unusual in the respect that we like to receive spam," said Mark Harris, director of the lab. That's because spam does leave a trail, albeit one that's often a confusing series of hops between servers around the world. But those clues are enough to block it. Sophos catches spam in "traps" -- abandoned e-mail addresses and domains that have been donated for the purpose of spam research. Messages sent to those addresses are invariably spam, the first clue a message is garbage. On a recent day, Paul Baccas, a spam research analyst, pulled duty. A message entitled "Let's go" caught his attention after it landed in a spam trap of addresses monitored by Sophos that belonged to a telecommunications company that went bust six years ago. Machine analysis ranked the message as likely being spam, but the filter let it through.Â Human analysis revealedÂ it wasn't a legitimate message. Deeper investigation showed a tangle of false information peppered with international locales. The message contained a link to a Web site selling "human growth hormone," a product advertised recently through spam aimed at U.S. users, Baccas said. The Web site was registered with a hosting company in Hong Kong less than an hour before the spam message was received by Sophos, Baccas said. It was registered by a person in Detroit according to the whois data. It's uncertain whether the registered name is real, according to Graham Cluley, chief technology consultant for Sophos. The state abbreviation in the whois database, however, was incorrect. A call to the phone number listed found it disconnected. Adding to the ruse, the return address for the spam message contained a ".pl" suffix, indicating it came from Poland. But that information is also easily faked. "Basically, he's sent an e-mail to a company that hasn't existed in six years within 45 minutes of him registering the Web site," Baccas said. "That's very suspicious." The approach is one in a rich bag of tricks spammers employ to beat security software. Lately, analysts have noticed a sharp uptick in spam messages with images containing words, which can defeat text analysis. Another method spammers use is adding or subtracting just a few pixels in every image, which to a computer makes the message look unique and good. To defeat optical character recognition (OCR) technology -- which can read words embedded in images -- spammers introduce colored pixels to create image noise. Humans, for example, can make out a letter "C," but a machine begins to struggle if the technique is used, said Simon Heron, director of operations for security vendor Network Box Corp. It's the spammer equivalent of using hairspray on a license plate to confuse a speed camera, which also uses OCR, he said. "Basically, they've got a little program which is actually able to generate a slightly different e-mail each time even though the picture to the human eye looks absolutely identical," Heron said. But the spam fighters aren't giving up. In the next two weeks, Spamhaus is planning to roll out a new approach to halt the number of "zombie" machines sending spam. Zombie machines are ones that are remotely controlled by hackers and used to send spam. These machines -- scattered around the world in shifting networks called "botnets" -- are a huge component of the spam problem. Spamhaus' Policy Block List (PBL) will block large ranges of IP addresses of end-user computers that should be using their ISP's (Internet Service Provider's) servers to send mail, Linford said. Most computers on the Internet that are directly sending out e-mail are spammers, he said, although Spamhaus has a mechanism for incorporating exceptions. The ISPs will submit lists to Spamhaus, which will push them out to those that use its list to block spam, including businesses such as Sophos and Microsoft. "It's an arms race with spammers," Linford said. "It [the PBL] will certainly be an extremely good weapon." But he's not sure for how long. "Obviously, by this time next year, the spammers will have found a way around it," Linford said.


UE-TURCHIA: PRODI, NIENTE DA TEMERE DA INGRESSO ANKARA

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Bruce Pearl looked beyond all the turnovers and found plenty to like in No. 7 Tennessee's latest win.


Stocks Gain; Techs Ahead But Volume Thin

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Pollsters flummoxed by New Hampshire primary

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Despite the world's rapt attention to its meetings, OPEC gatherings mean very little.


Dividendo 2006 a 0,19 euro, +11% 2007 e altrettanto 2008


The government is determined to eradicate bird flu, Environment Secretary David Miliband says.


(InfoWorld) - A state judge in California on Thursday dismissed charges against the three remaining state criminal defendants in theÂ Hewlett-Packard spying case. Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Ray Cunningham dropped charges against former HP attorney Kevin Hunsaker and private investigators Ron DeLia and Matthew DePante. The charges were dropped for their part in the use of false pretenses to obtain phone records of individuals they were investigating for leaking HP board deliberations to news media. Cunningham agreed to the dismissal after each of the defendants performed at least 96 hours of community service. In fact, each of them did more than required. According to each of their attorneys, the defendants did the following: DeLia, the owner of Security Outsourcing Solutions, a security firm hired by HP, performed 100 hours of community service at a veterans' organization; DePante, of Action Research Group, an investigative firm hired by DeLia, performed 120 hours at a church organization; and Hunsaker performed 165 hours at a nonprofit legal organization "At worst, the conduct in this case amounted to boardroom politics and a betrayal of trust rather than criminal activity," Cunningham said from the bench in his courtroom in San Jose, Calif. None of the defendants were in the courtroom but were represented by their attorneys. Deputy State Attorney General Ralph Sivilla said the state agreed to the dismissal. "I think everybody at Hewlett-Packard thought they were doing the right thing, the legal thing," Tom Nolan, Hunsaker's attorney, said after the hearing. "They had a serious problem and they relied upon counsel.... But as the [judge] said, they really didn't commit any crimes." The serious problem Nolan referred to, of course, was the leaking of board deliberations to the media. To trace the source of leaks, the private investigators obtained calling records of HP directors, some employees, and several reporters covering HP. At a hearing in March, Cunningham dismissed all charges against former HP chairman Patricia Dunn and said he would dismiss the charges against the other three if they performed community service. The scandal "has achieved much public good," Cunningham said, in that it has brought attention to the problem of "pretexting," or using false pretenses to access private records. It has resulted in the passage of state and federal laws specifically banning the practice. Also, HP agreed to a $14.5 million civil case settlement with the State of California in December 2006 that will support a state program focused on privacy protection. Cunningham noted that The Wall Street Journal editorialized that his dismissal decision in March showed "wisdom and compassion." Given that a Journal reporter was one of the victims of the pretexting, that's a notable endorsement, he said. Bryan Wagner still faces sentencing in federal court in San Jose on one count of conspiracy and one count of aggravated identity theft. HeÂ pleaded guilty to those chargesÂ in January. Wagner was hired by Action Research Group to do the actual pretexting to obtain the phone records, according to court testimony.DeLia's attorney, John Williams, said his client hopes "he gets to go back to work and get on with his life." This story was updated on June 28, 2007


Most of the 33 Iranian women activists arrested earlier in the week in Tehran have been freed from jail.


Speedy Plane Check-In by Mobile Phone Set for 2005

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Fla. Schools Set to Open in Storms' Wake

Gary Desrouilleres isn't overly fond of high school but he's raring to get back to class now. Desrouilleres is among the thousands of Florida students who've had, in some cases, more than a month off from school because of the devastating hurricanes that have hit in recent weeks.


Manning takes duel vs. McNair; Martin tops Jets rushing list

COLTS 31, TITANS 17: At Nashville - Chalk up the first game between defending co-MVP quarterbacks to Peyton Manning. Manning threw for 254 yards and two touchdowns, and Nick Harper intercepted Steve McNair's


N.Korea wants U.S. to drop "hostile" policy at talks

North Korea said on Saturday it will not abandon its nuclear programmes until the United States gives up what Pyongyang regards as a "hostile" policy toward it and drops financial restrictions imposed last year.


The New Jersey Nets have activated Jason Kidd and will field the gurad to play agianst the Toronto Raptors Monday night in East Rutherford, New Jersey, for his season debut.


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Sony Ramps Up Production of 50GB Blu-ray Disc

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EU to Advance with Serbia After Suspect Surrenders

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Schilling no doubt will be loaded for bear

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China raises interest rates, 5th time in 15 months

China raised interest rates on Friday in the latest of a series of tightening steps aimed at keeping inflation in check and preventing the world's fourth-largest economy from overheating.


DealBook Blog: $3 Billion Deal Reported for Drug Trial Firm

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The widow of ex-Rwandan President Habyarimana is to hear if she can claim asylum in France in an appeal ruling.


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The leader of the world's second biggest Anglican church attacks a report into the ordaining of gay bishops.


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Remember the spirit of the first Olympics

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Former Tyco executive charged with dodging taxes

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Tap China's Water Sector, Local Companies Told

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Taser links up with iRobot for stunning new products

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UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has praised the release of several political prisoners in Myanmar, the BBC reported Saturday. Annan also said he hoped others still behind


Schumacher dynasty rolls on after historic seventh Formula One ...

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Jose Mourinho has blasted accusations that his Chelsea side are playing negative football and is adamant they are an attractive team to watch.


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Intense diplomacy to bring North Korea back into nuclear talks

Envoys from the United States and South Korea are in Beijing as part of an intense diplomatic effort to bring North Korea back into mulilateral talks on its nuclear weapons programmes.


Yes, itâs âThe Incredibles,â the spectacular new movie from the wizards of Pixar, who possess powers and abilities far beyond those of ordinary filmmakers.


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Hewitt beats Muller to take 3rd title of season

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EU seeks air travelers who sat near TB patient

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Things aren't supposed to be this easy in the NFL. Not for the Pittsburgh Steelers, not for anyone. Every game is supposed to be a brutal battle to the end


A Rwandan wanted in connection with the killing of 25,000 people in 1994 is arrested in France, Interpol says.


FINANZIARIA: MARONI, PER STATALI AUMENTO SPESA NON OLTRE 2%

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Fassino, spero Veltroni risolva positivamente riflessione


Sweden's Niclas Fasth beat Briton  Miles Tunnicliff in a sudden-death playoff to win the New  Zealand Open at the Gulf Harbour Resort course near Auckland on  Sunday.


Labour accuses the Scottish Government of leaving the country open to the risk of serious flooding.


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Maliki under U.S. fire before Bush talks

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Virgin Media threatens to take legal action against BSkyB if a  row between the two sides is not resolved.


Police step up their presence in worst-hit areas and threaten to bring the 'might of the law' down on thieves.


JAPANâS troubled imperial family was finally able to celebrate yesterday as Princess Sayako, the only daughter of Emperor Akihito, and Yoshiki Kuroda, a Tokyo urban planner who lives with his mother, announced their engagement.


PepsiCo, others settle benzene suit: plaintiffs

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U.N. states lag on Iran sanction reports

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IBM unveils notebook with fingerprint reader

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Bush arrives in Israel to press peace effort

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If fall's gray palette seems a bit depressing, get ready for a dose of fashion Prozac.


Darfur Rebels Say Power Deal First, Disarming Later

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Don't get cocky Wenger warns his young Gunners

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Tory leader David Cameron says mending Britain's "broken society" is the biggest challenge the country faces.


MANHATTAN, Kan. Â· With a thrilling comeback, Iowa State is a win away from a surprising championship. Iowa State trailed the Wildcats by two touchdowns early in the fourth quarter, but freshman Bret Meyer


I.B.M. Says It Will Beat Analystsâ Estimates

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Holds: MP3, AAC music and JPG, GIF image files

The company may have a scant few percentage points of personal computer market share, but it's way ahead of its rivals in making products that are objects of sheer technolust.


M&S drop leaves FTSE retailers floundering

London equities fell on Wednesday after Marks & Spencer reported its worst quarterly sales performance for two and a half years.


Manchester, 20:18 - CALCIO, MAN.CITY: CORRADI IN GOL NELLA PRIMA USCITA

Successo per 3-1 e rete di Bernardo Corradi nella prima uscita stagionale del Manchester City sotto ...


The battle between Indiaâs two main political parties has been watched as an indication ahead of national elections.


Trying to add some buzz to an instant messaging system that it claims is the top player in the enterprise space, IBM Corp has introduced the Eclipse-enabled Lotus Sametime 7.5 instant messaging system.  Most of the enhancements to version 7.5 are incremental.


French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen gets a three-month suspended jail term for playing down Nazi war crimes.


Saboteurs blew up a junction where multiple oil pipelines cross the Tigris River in northern Iraq on Tuesday, sending plumes of smoke leaping into the sky, officials said.


From a brawl to a crawl: Pistons severely misfiring

Detroit coach Larry Brown lost his cool last week because he said referee Anthony Jordan ignored him during a game. Seems the league in general is giving Brown's team the cold shoulder.


Yuvraj Singh is the first player in Twenty20 history to hit six sixes in an over in India's match against England.


US actor Glenn Ford dies aged 90, at his home in Beverly Hills.


Abbas Heads to Gaza to Confront Militants

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas will meet Saturday with militant leaders to push them to honor a days-old cease-fire marred by mortar and rocket attacks on Israeli targets, according to an aide.


After releasing three women, the Taliban said that some of the remaining 16 hostages may be freed this afternoon.


GUWAHATI, India -- Separatist insurgents gunned down 10 people and wounded five in India's Assam state yesterday in a fresh outburst of violence in the restive northeast region, police said.


Sony and Nintendo Shut the Door on Manhunt 2

Manhunt 2 won't be played on the Wii, PSP, or the PlayStation 2 unless the developer changes the content.


British computer society blunders on BCC

Email gaffe leaves 700 emails out to dry The British Computer Society (BCS), home to the "Professionalism in IT" campaign, has made an amateur email error. This morning it sent over 700 members an email without using the blind carbon copy field - so all recipients could see all the other email addresses.â¦


Health Insurance Cost Rises Benefits Fall

The cost of health insurance premiums in the US rose three times faster than earning over the past four years, according to a report released today from the nonprofit Families USA.


A Nazi Past Casts a Pall on Name of a Disease

A movement to discredit the name of Dr. Friedrich Wegener, who discovered a rare blood vessel inflammation in 1936, is beginning to gather momentum.


Check out these solid stocks that pay you to hold them.


Military officials are investigating why a jet fighter accidentally dropped a 25-pound practice bomb on a hiking trail a mile from its intended target in southeastern Pennsylvania.


Greek and British police in a joint operation cracked an illegal software sales ring, arresting two people and seizing thousands of pirated software programs, Greek police said on Friday.


Spain moves to legalise half million clandestine immigrants

Spain launched a major drive to grant legal status to an estimated half a million clandestine immigrants working in the country, but critics said the most vulnerable will not benefit from the scheme.


ATLANTA A debate over evolution continues in Georgia almost 80 years after the Scopes Monkey Trial in Tennessee. Earlier this year, science teachers complained when schools superintendent Kathy Cox proposed


Aftershocks hamper rescue efforts in Indonesia

A series of aftershocks in Indonesiaâs remote Papua province today hampered rescue efforts, the day after a major earthquake killed at least 13 people and injured 65.


Taiwan Denies Wrongdoing in Ex-U.S. Diplomat Meetings

Premier Yu Shyi-kun said on Friday that Taiwan intelligence officers had held secret dealings with a former senior U.S. diplomat but denied that the government had committed any wrongdoing.


Today on the presidential campaign trail

Huckabee bags a pheasant in Iowa ... Obama promises to watch over veterans' health care ... Giuliani's doctor says he's in good health ... Edwards shores up NH support ... Poll says George W. Bush, Hillary Rodham Clinton are the man and woman most admired by Americans


By Steve Reilly, The Sun, Port Charlotte, Fla.  Sep. 7--PUNTA GORDA -- The City Council agreed Wednesday to move forward  with future water sales to the Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply  Authority.


Tsunami warning issued after quake hits Sumatra

A powerful earthquake measuring 8.2 struck Indonesia's Sumatra region on Wednesday, triggering tsunami warnings in the Indian Ocean and sparking panic in coastal areas across southeast Asia.


Milano, 18:54 - CALCIO, MILAN: PER DERBY COPPIA D'ATTACCO GILA-RONALDO

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Milan oggi con una prima fase di riscaldamento, con esercizi muscolar...


Brown remains front-runner to succeed Blair: survey

Gordon Brown remains the front-runner to succeed Prime Minister Tony Blair once he steps down, a poll published in The Sun showed.


Warner, Universal take action against Baidu over piracy: IFPI

Three global record companies have  launched legal proceedings against China's top Internet search  engine Baidu.com Inc, accusing it of violating copyright by  giving access to music files, an international music trade body  said.


Era positivo ad alcol e cannabinoidi, piantonato in ospedale


Africa closes technology gap with flashy phones

Rickety minibus taxis weave   between corrugated iron shacks, dodging street hawkers and the   odd scrawny child with trousers gaping at the knee.


Mengniu sale   An investor in China Mengniu Dairy Co has offered 65 million shares for sale, which may raise as much as HK$1.4 billion, Sing Tao Daily reported yesterday, citing unnamed sources.


Mark Buehrle is staying with the White Sox. The left-hander agreed to a four-year deal Sunday, ending weeks of trade speculation about Chicago's best pitcher.


Advocates for the deaf are suing the Washington Redskins to get them to offer closed-captioning during games at FedEx Field.


Hoping to extend wireless internet access to people without broadband, a Texas company is introducing a base station that works with any dialup connection. But don't expect it to make pages load any faster. By Elisa Batista.


Sylvester Croom, the Southeastern Conference's first black head football coach, is ready to start the season and rebuild Mississippi State.


Net phone firm Skype says its service is up and running again after days of "unprecedented" disruption.


Thousands of American marines and soldiers swarmed over a railroad embankment on the northern edge of Falluja on Monday night and early Tuesday


Volevano rapire l'ex socio di Paolo Berlusconi: 4 fermi


TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras -- Almost every day, another unmarked jet from Houston lands at the international airport  in this Central American capital and disgorges a new batch of deportees from U.S. immigration custody. More than 1,800 this month. More than 13,700 since January.


Saudi Sees Long, Bitter Fight Against Terror

Saudi Arabia, battling an al Qaeda  campaign, vowed on Saturday to fight terrorism to the end but  warned at a world anti-terror forum that the war in the world's  biggest oil exporter would be bitter and long.


HOUSTON - Roger Clemens was scratched from Houston's critical regular-season finale against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday after coming down with a stomach virus, missing a chance to help the Astros clinch the NL's wild-card spot.    With a victory over the Rockies or a San Francisco loss at Los Angeles, Houston would clinch the final playoff spot...


Afghan election count nears end as suicide bomb reminds of dangers

KABUL : Afghanistan's presidential vote count neared its end with Hamid Karzai edging closer to victory, but a weekend suicide blast in Kabul offered a deadly reminder of the dangers facing the war-weary nation.


Intel P4 Extreme Boosts Performance off the Clock

The Extreme Edition bears out Intel's announcement last month that it would look beyond increased clock speed. "The problem is, if they keep the clock speed and increase the bus speed, they'll


Photo Gallery: Stonehenge Builders' Village Found

A prehistoric settlement discovered in England likely housed the builders of the famous stone monument and was an important ceremonial site in its own right, archaeologists say.


Pinwheel galaxy boasts edgy star formation

Most unusual New images from the Japanese infrared space telescope AKARI have revealed giant star-forming regions on the edge of the spiral galaxy M101. The findings suggest M101 is something of a special case, since star formation more usually happens in the denser central part of spiral galaxies.â¦


IBM to acquire compliance software firm Consul

Dutch company, a specialist in risk-management software, will become part of Big Blue's Tivoli unit.


First and foremost, delegates to the Republican National Convention want their next president — whoever that may be — to focus on fighting terrorism, an Associated Press survey found.


Everyone was buzzing about Barry Bonds. National League manager Tony La Russa had just posted his lineup for Tuesday night's All-Star game and Bonds, baseball's prodigy and pariah, was batting second, rather than his customary cleanup spot.


By James Mayse, Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky.  Mar. 9--In 2006, Tradewater/Lower Green River Watershed Watch conducted fewer water tests than usual in the Owensboro region because of limited funds.


Casino drama Ocean's 13, starring George Clooney, enters the North American film chart at number one.


Buenos Aires, 10:20 - CALCIO, COPPA AMERICA 2011 ASSEGNATA ALL'ARGENTINA

La Coppa America 2011 si disputerà in Argentina. La Conmebol, la federcalcio sudamericana, co...


Britain demands an explanation from North Korea after reports of a blast that left a mushroom shaped cloud.


Faissola (Abi), aziende importanti restino in Italia


Nokia said Thursday that it had extended its share of the global cellphone market to 40 percent in the fourth quarter as profit surged 44 percent on rising sales abroad.


Filippo Pozzato snatches victory on stage five of the Tour de France but Alexandre Vinokourov loses 1'26" on the leaders.


Comment is free: Jackie Ashley: The proposed treaty is the constitution revived in all but name.


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Exxon to Abandon a Big Investment in Qatar

Exxon Mobil announced it would abandon a project to produce clean-burning diesel in partnership with Qatarâs state-run oil and gas company.


Colorado isn't doing enough to boost its low-income working families, according to a study to be released today. That is especially troubling, say those who are involved in


3 states to work on Pacific Ocean health

The governors of Oregon, Washington and California announced an agreement Monday to work together to improve Pacific Ocean health, saying "oceans should be managed on an ecosystem level."


VETERAN Austalian golfer Terry Price grabbed third place in the Madrid Open today, securing a place in the elite European Masters.


What's the Story With . . . Super-Computers? Scotland is to Be Home to the World's Latest Super-Computer, a Hi-Tech Giant That Will Be the Size of Two Tennis Courts

By CATE DEVINE  EDINBURGH University is to be home to the one of the world's most advanced supercomputers. And even though the most Luddite of technophobes might not yet know it, this is excellent news not only for Scotland but for the entire world.


New Service Drops Ads into Internet Phone Calls

Start-up service Pudding offers free international calls in exchange for targeted advertisements.


mInfo Inc. Is First in China to Deliver Mobile Search Via Instant Messaging

China's Mobile Search Leader Makes Its Services Available for Free to IM                     Users on Handheld Devices and PCs    SHANGHAI, China, Sept. 18 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- mInfo(R) Inc.


Former Cuban refugee nominated for commerce secretary

President Bush on Monday nominated as his new commerce secretary a onetime Cuban refugee who now runs a business empire that includes American kitchen cabinet staples Pop Tarts, Frosted Flakes and Cheez-Its.


Democrats Press F.C.C. Chief on Enforcement

Senate Democrats urged the head of the Federal Communications Commission today to take a more challenging approach to the industries he oversees.


Soldiers find ways to observe traditions

CAMP ISTIQLAAL, Iraq -- Even when you're a soldier far from home, a few of your buddies have died, and there's a chance you'll never return, Christmas must go on.


Mixing a Spirit of Adventure Into World Cup Competition

Resi Stiegler, one of the most promising young ski racers in the United States, is an easygoing 22-year-old with an Olympic pedigree and an irrepressible fondness for powder skiing.


Arsenal and Manchester United have taken the first steps to ensuring there will be no repeat of the ugly scenes that have followed the last two meetings of the clubs at Old Trafford.


Coke CEO: the company may face tough times. Earnings targets ...

Coca-Cola Co., the worldâs top soft-drink maker, has lowered its long-term earnings and sales targets on key markets slump. The companyâs CEO E. Neville Isdell promised Cokeâs investors an improvement


The U.S. government's drive for homeland security has produced a boom in antiterror technologies--as well as industry confusion and privacy concerns.


A new series of computer classes will be offered at Computer Banc, 1023 E. Washington St., beginning at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27.  All classes are free and open to the public. Those who have little or no computer training or experience are welcome.


A 20-person design team in Bangalore worked on the logic, circuit and physical design of Intel's 80-core chip.


Rangers still need to improve despite Old Firm victory: Smith

Rangers manager Walter Smith warned his players they still need to improve despite their emphatic 3-0 win at home to Celtic on Saturday.


Firefox Leaves No Reason to Endure Internet Explorer

That should have been said a long time ago. After Microsoft cemented a monopoly of the Web-browser market, it let Internet Explorer go stale, parceling out ho-hum updates that neglected vulnerabilities


Global server sales up in second quarter

Global sales of servers, powerful computers used by large companies, rose 7.7 percent in the second quarter to $11.55 billion (6.4 billion pounds) as demand for information technology remained strong after a three-year downturn


Jeff Bagwell retired Friday after 15 years with the Houston Astros, ending a career in which he hit 449 home runs but was forced from the field after the 2005 season because of a shoulder injury.


Freshman Terrence Oglesby hit three of his six 3-pointers in the second overtime to help No. 18 Clemson beat Florida State, 97-85.


I personally find it reprehensible that Rep. Greg Curtis is worried about being, in his own words, the "whipping boy on vouchers" (May 31). By definition, a whipping boy is someone punished for the errors of others. The last time I checked, Rep.


Italy's Potito Starace beat fifth-seeded Gaston Gaudio of Argentina 6-4, 6-3 on Monday in the first round of the Brazil Open on Monday.


Blaze at British fireworks factory leaves several injured

Several people were seriously injured after a blaze broke out at a fireworks factory near Ringmer, southeast England, creating a plume of smoke visible for several miles.


Sergei Zubov, Niklas Hagman and Mike Ribeiro scored goals and Marty Turco posted his 29th career shutout to lead the Dallas Stars past the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0 on Friday night.


Undernutrition behind third of child deaths: studies

Undernutrition causes more than a third  of child deaths worldwide, but simple programs like promoting  breastfeeding and providing supplements could keep some of  those children alive, experts said on Thursday.


WASHINGTON Sept. 4, 2004 - Medicare premiums for doctor visits are going up a record $11.60 a month next year. The Bush administration says the increase reflects a strengthened Medicare, while Democrats complain that seniors are being unfairly socked.


West Ham's England international midfielder Kieron Dyer has suffered a double fracture of his right leg, the Premier League club confirmed on Wednesday.


Deer Crashes Through Store Window in S.D.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - A store owner said it would take at least a day to clean up after a deer crashed through a window and knocked over displays and merchandise inside.


Il militare e' scivolato in un sentiero montano a Montasio


The European Commission has given the green light to the proposed Oracle acquisition of PeopleSoft, European Union Competition Commissioner Mario Monti said Tuesday.


Ah, ooh ... zombies of London rise in 'Shaun'

It's not like they've given up their day jobs, but certain horror movie mavens have decided to moonlight as critics. George Romero.


Ryder Cup starts run of big sports events in Detroit area

Starting with this week's Ryder Cup, the Detroit area will host some of the sports world's top events during the next few years.


Mileage Bill Draws Fire From Buyer of Chrysler

John W. Snow, the chairman of the firm that is buying Chrysler, said that a bill to raise fuel economy standards could devastate the American auto industry.


Astronaut to Take Holyrood Saltire on Space Mission

A SALTIRE that has flown above the Scottish Parliament is to be taken into space.  Astronaut Nick Patrick, whose mother is from Skye, will be carrying the flag when he goes into space for the first time in December.


Pirates hijack food aid ship off Somalia

Pirates hijacked a cargo ship delivering U.N. food aid to northeastern Somalia on Sunday — at least the third time since 2005 that a vessel contracted to the United Nations has been hijacked off the country's dangerous coast.


US Treasuries Gain on Manufacturing Index

U.S. Treasury prices added to previous  gains on Thursday after a regional manufacturing index slipped,  as expected, and its employment component plunged.


A Roma il forum dedicato alle Pmi, presenti 70 aziende


Prime Minister Gordon Brown is expected to set out measures designed to create 500,000 new jobs for British workers.


Southampton, England (Sports Network) - Southampton and manager Paul Sturrock have agreed to an amicable separation, effective immediately.


Xbox 360 repairs will cost Microsoft $1B

In another setback for Microsoft Corp.'s unprofitable entertainment and devices division, the company says it is planning to spend at least $1 billion to repair serious problems with its Xbox 360 video game console.


Frank Thomas, one of Walt Disney's top artists who animated two dogs romantically nibbling a single strand of spaghetti in the 1955 Disney film "Lady and the Tramp," has died. He was 92. Thomas died Wednesday at his home, said Howard E. Green of Disney's Buena Vista Pictures Marketing.


Mexico Lawmakers Protest Education Funding

Mexico City legislators from the leftist Democratic Revolution Party, the PRD, stormed into the lower house of congress and seized the speaker's podium Tuesday to prevent discussion of proposed funding changes for local education.


Three people are injured in a series of stabbings in a village in County Tyrone, according to police.


Family Gets Dog Back After Near Drowning

MAX, N.D. - Brutus' family is happy and thankful he's home after two men found a boat to rescue him from drowning in an icy pond as bystanders cheered and shouted for him to hang on. "What a terrific thing that has happened," said the dog's owner, Jody Gullickson.


E' di razza bruna e sarebbe in buone condizioni


SANTA MARIA, Calif.  - Michael Jackson's lawyer  told a court on Monday he planned to call a star-studded list  of witnesses to defend the singer against child molestation  charges, including basketball's Kobe Bryant, actress Elizabeth  Taylor and "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno.


Apple is to cut the price it charges in the UK for music downloads from iTunes within six months.


Reactions on Monday to the announcement that Secretary of State Colin Powell is resigning:


Shoaib Akhtar takes four wickets as Pakistan beat England by seven wickets in the second one-dayer.


Militant group claims to have killed Iraqi National Guardsmen

(Baghdad, Iraq-AP, Oct. 28, 2004 9:10 AM) _ An Iraqi militant group has posted an Internet claim that it has killed eleven Iraqi National Guardsmen taken hostage south of Baghdad.


Drunken British soldier leaves party in suicide bomber costume; prompts alert

LONDON  - A drunken soldier sparked a security alert when he left a costume party dressed as a suicide bomber, wearing a turban, false beard and a combat jacket stuffed with pretend explosives, British police said Friday.


David Coallier's Blog: Zend PHP 5 Certification Self-test

For those looking at taking the Zend PHP Certification but aren't quite sure what will be on the test, Zend has a sample test you can take to get a glimpse into it. David Coallier has taken it one step further and has posted the answers to the exam on his blog.   Are you someone preparing for the Zend PHP5 Certification ? Have you tried the online self test ? Well here I am giving up the answers so you can help and correct yourself if you didn't get 100% (8/8)   He also recommends taking the test if you'd like to give your career that little extra boost. It helps separate you from the pack and give you something real to show you know a little something about the language.


The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed first baseman-designated hitter Randall Simon on Thursday.


A new version of the Download.ject worm has begun spreading on the Internet, according to security firm PivX.


Najaf calm but violence jolts slum in Baghdad

Shiite militants and U.S. forces battled throughout the Baghdad slum of Sadr City, and a mortar barrage slammed into a busy neighborhood in the capital in a new wave of violence Saturday that killed at least 12 ...


D5 conference report: Schwag out the wazoo

Blog: What do a hotel full of wealthy tech execs really need? More sponsored totebags, gadgets, and tube socks, obviously.


TEMPE, Ariz. - Andrew Walter threw for 415 yards and six touchdown passes, two in a wild fourth-quarter rally, to lead No. 21 Arizona State to a 48-42 victory over UCLA on Saturday.


28 Palestinians Dead, 131 Wounded in Gaza

JEBALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip - Israeli troops struck deep inside the largest Palestinian refugee camp Thursday, battling masked gunmen in an unprecedented campaign to stop deadly rocket fire on Israeli towns. Twenty-eight Palestinians were killed and 131 wounded, the bloodiest single-day toll in fighting in 30 months...


Maxioperazione contro pedofilia sul web, 96 denunce

Si Ã¨ conclusa all'alba - con la denuncia di 96 persone ed una serie di perquisizioni e di sequestri - un'operazione dei carabinieri tesa a contrastare la pornografia minorile via Internet, con la quale Ã¨ stata smantellata un'organizzazione che gestiva


When It Comes to Knicks, Draft May Not Be Much Help

The Knicks are coming off their sixth consecutive losing season and selecting 23rd â making the draft a rather unremarkable finale to another unremarkable season.


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Officials Say Iraqi Soldier Killed 2 U.S. Soldiers

Two American soldiers were apparently shot on purpose last month by an Iraqi soldier on patrol with them, senior Iraqi officers said on Saturday.


Powers agree modest new Iran sanctions draft

World powers agreed on Tuesday on the outlines of a new sanctions resolution against Iran, but diplomats said the draft did not contain the punitive economic measures that Washington had been pushing for.


Western Digital buys rival Komag for $1 billion in latest industry consolidation.


ChevronTexaco, Gazprom sign deal to work jointly on oil, gas

WASHINGTON : US oil giant ChevronTexaco said it signed a six-month memorandum with Russia's Gazprom for feasibility studies on joint oil and gas projects in Russia and the United States.


China exudes optimism despite critical new report

China exuded optimism on Tuesday about the 2008 Beijing Olympics, saying its centuries of culture and history would light up the world, even as organizers came under renewed pressure to fulfill a media freedom pledge.


Since Yasser Arafat's death, international attention has turned away from Iraq to the other, older, most imperishable of Middle East crises.


More than 80,000 people gathered in the Rose Bowl on Sunday to hear the Rev. Billy Graham preach on the last day of what probably was one of his final crusades.


Doctors say Yushchenko poisoned by dioxin

Ukrainian presidential hopeful Viktor Yushchenko was a victim of dioxin poisoning, but it remains unclear if it was the result of a deliberate act, Austrian doctors treating him say.


President George Bush will have to stumble badly tonight to "lose" the first campaign debate with John Kerry, on foreign policy.


Iran's ex-nuclear negotiator, successor to attend EU talks

TEHRAN - A foreign ministry official said yesterday that Iran's former nuclear negotiator, considered a relative moderate, would attend talks in Rome this week even though he has left his post.


Investigators began searching through the ruins of an adult care home Tuesday after a late night fire killed one resident and left four others critically injured.


DreamWorks Animation IPO Raises $812 Mln

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES  - DreamWorks Animation SKG  Inc.'s initial public offering raised a more-than-expected $812  million on Wednesday in a deal that marked the first IPO by a  major movie studio in seven years.


Ariel Sharon, the Israeli prime minister, rebuked his deputy, Ehud Olmert, yesterday for demanding a more extensive withdrawal from the West Bank than is envisaged under the disengagement plan.


Scarperia, 15:35 - MOTO, GP ITALIA; MOTOGP, ROSSI: PRIMA FILA FONDAMENTALE

Valentino Rossi cerca di guardare il bicchiere mezzo pieno dopo il terzo posto nelle cqualifiche per...


Woodstock Festival Features Mozart's Work ... And More

By Bill Gowen  Individual tickets are now available for the 21st season of the Woodstock Mozart Festival, July 28-Aug. 12, at the historic Woodstock Opera House.


Juve, spazio alla panchina Roma con Cassano

TORINO, 18 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Largo alle seconde linee: era scontata la decisione di Fabio Capello di fare giocare domani sera a Bergamo contro l'Atalanta in Coppa Italia, la Juventus B. ''Sara' un test molto


Quinta prova del mondiale sul circuito di Montecarlo. Fernando Alonso parte in pole su McLaren. Seconda fila per la Ferrari di Massa


European governments rebuked Iran for   intransigence over its nuclear program on Friday but expressed   their desire for a negotiated solution to the row.


Ricky Hatton relinquishes the WBA welterweight title he claimed from Luis Collazo in May.


Group: Sudan violating U.N. arms embargo

A human rights group said Thursday that Sudan's government continues to violate a U.N. arms embargo in Darfur and urged the United Nations to give its planned peacekeeping force for the region the authority to confiscate weapons from combatants.


Businesswoman takes her wine collection public

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - It is only natural that a woman who has made a multi million-dollar fortune in the typically male world of insurance should have the same dilemma as a man -- what to do with all the wine collected along the way.


First impressions of Firefox 1.0 preview release

Firefox is my second choice for a web browser. Opera comes first. No doubts about that. But Firefox in itself is a pretty decent browser.


Weir out to shed token Canadian label at Presidents Cup

Canada's Mike Weir will be under the microscope while Tiger Woods commands the spotlight as golf's best battle for the Presidents Cup.


UN wants Iran freeze uranium enrichment work

demands from the UN atomic-watchdog agency that it freeze all work on uranium enrichment, a technology that can be used for nuclear weapons.


On the day Derek Lowe began looking ahead to his new start with the Los Angeles Dodgers, he took one more look back at Boston's first World Series in 86 seasons. "We had the most unbelievable group of 25 guys. We all got along so well," Lowe said yesterday after being introduced to the LA media. "It was the closest ...


Bush did not expect Iraq casualties: Christian leader

A leading evangelical Christian supporter of George W. Bush said the president told him before the invasion of Iraq last year that he expected no casualties in the war.


Iran warned of consequences of any new naval crisis

Iran must bear the consequences of any new confrontation between U.S. and Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, a senior U.S. official warned on Wednesday.


Islamist Web site shows beheading of two hostages in Iraq;another ...

An Islamist Web site on Monday showed the beheading of two hostages one a Kurdish translator and the other a Turkish contractor wearing a badge of the Titan security company.


Whether Nasa considers Saturnian moon Enceladus for a major mission could hang on a heated scientific debate over "sea salt".


Ontario Conservatives set to choose new leader, map new course

TORONTO (CP) - Members of Ontario's once-mighty Progressive Conservative party will map out their future course Saturday, choosing between a new centrist direction and the right-wing policies that fuelled their 1995 resurrection.


Justice Dept. probing past KB Home options

KB Home, the No. 5 U.S. home builder, said on Friday the Justice Department was looking into past stock options practices at KB, but added the agency said KB Home was not a target of the investigation.


A leak from a gas canister after a party at a youth hostel in eastern Spain kills 18 people.


Panel rejects FDA report on silver tooth fillings

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland  - A U.S. advisory panel on   Thursday rejected a Food and Drug Administration report that   concluded there was no evidence that silver dental fillings   made with mercury cause serious harm to humans.


"Despots Masquerading as Democrats": "It is a sign of hope that even dictators have come to believe that the route to legitimacy runs by way of democratic credentials."  By failing to demand that offenders honor their citizens' civil and political rights and other requirements of true democracy, Western democracies risk undermining human rights everywhere, the international ... via Kansas.com


UPDATE 3-Fannie Mae executives defend accounting decisions

Fannie Mae's regulator told Congress on Wednesday his office was considering management changes at the mortgage finance company after finding pervasive accounting irregularities.


IT'S HARD TO SEE how the country's drug safety agency will emerge unscathed from a string of failures -- nor should it. Devastating scandals, touching millions of lives, demand a tough appraisal of a fumbling agency that has lost its way.


Wrapping up a 13-day mission, NASA planned to land the shuttle at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida or Edwards Air Force Base in California.


Kerry Strategy: Don't Repeat Gore Mistakes

Sen. John Kerry has a simple strategy if the presidential race is in doubt on Nov. 3, the day after the election: Do not repeat Al Gore's mistakes.


Presidente Repubblica rimpiange serate di grande prosa


Chirac, in Beijing, Signs Accords to Increase French Investment

President Jacques Chirac of France declared Saturday that France was a natural trade partner for China and, during a flurry of air, rail and energy deals, he played down


EU, Iran resume talks on Tehran's nuclear ambitions

The European Union and Iran resumed   talks over Tehran's nuclear ambitions on Thursday as Washington   warned time was running out for a deal to avert economic   sanctions.


A toxic chemical is found in counterfeit versions of Sensodyne toothpaste on sale in the UK.


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Gostkowski will not be haunted by ghost of Vinatieri

New England Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski refuses to live in the shadow of Super Bowl hero Adam Vinatieri.


'Arafat ha aperto gli occhi' Abu Ala prepara la successione

Parigi, 6 novembre 2004 - Il quadro clinico del presidente palestinese Yasser Arafat Ã¨ "stabile", ma il suo stato di coma "non Ã¨ irreversibile" come ipotizzato da alcune fonti di informazione. Nabil Abu


Nepal struggles to break Maoist rebel blockade

Nepal ordered more troops to patrol highways and warned against hoarding in an effort to break a Maoist blockade across the nation, the biggest challenge so far to King Gyanendra's seizure of absolute power this month.


Boy credited with helping ID kidnap suspect

Florida police are crediting a 13-year-old boy with providing an accurate description of his abductor, leading authorities to the suspect's home and the red pickup truck believed to have been used in the kidnapping.


Afghan President Hamid Karzai names his new cabinet, removing the defence minister, veteran warlord Mohammed Fahim.


A judge Wednesday declared a mistrial for a former director of the National D-Day Memorial who was charged with fraud over his aggressive fund-raising efforts for the monument.


MOTOR RACING: I WON'T BE THE BACK-MACHER THIS TIME

MICHAEL SCHUMACHER last night shrugged off his Chinese torture and insisted he has nothing to prove in this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix.


A Surgeon Opens Up, and Not With a Scalpel

Dr. Thomas R. Russell, the executive director of the American College of Surgeons, discusses medical innovation, the health care crisis and more.


Laura Bush, Teresa Heinz Kerry: Friends?

Laura Bush and Teresa Heinz Kerry have more in common than one might think. At least according to the first lady.


A group of 44 men, women and children, mostly from North Korea, have broken into Canadaâs diplomatic compound in Beijing. A Canadian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman in Montreal said one person was injured when


With Christmas slightly more than a month away, Salvation Army bell ringers will begin the organization's kettle campaign today at locations across Topeka.


In shadow of scandals, Brazil's Lula faces run-off

Battered by a string of  political scandals, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da  Silva squandered what seemed to be a sure first-round election  victory and now must face a run-off vote against an energized  opposition candidate.


Off the Stripper Pole and Into the Movies

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


Florida Court Strikes Down Law in Right-To-Die Case

The Florida Supreme Court struck down a hastily enacted law on Thursday that let the governor keep a severely brain-damaged woman on life support against the wishes of her husband and legal guardian.


Paraguay declares a state of emergency to deal with dengue fever, which has killed 10 people this year.


A 79-year-old American missionary and her daughter, the wife of a U.S. diplomat, are cut down by automatic gunfire on the edge of town.


- CarMax Inc , the No. 1 used-car retailer in the United States, posted higher quarterly earnings and sales, helped by increased traffic in its stores and on its Web site.


Rules to the My Super Ex-Girlfriend contest.


Health industry, tech firms, government agencies might collaborate to build a secure database of patient records.


Calif. to Sue Over Sierra Nevada Logging Expansion

California plans to sue the Bush administration over its plans to expand significantly the amount of logging allowed in the Sierra Nevada mountains, the state's Democratic attorney general said on Friday.


Borsa: piovono acquisti su Immsi (+3,79%)

(Teleborsa) - Roma, 29 dic - In denaro a Piazza Affari il titolo Immsi che evidenzia un incremento del 3,79% a 1,67 euro. Ieri la holding di partecipazioni ha comunicato di essere salita al 40% in maniera


Alle celebrazioni per il suo novantesimo compleanno


Bhutto to end exile and return to Pakistan on Oct. 18

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto will return home on October 18 after living in exile for more than eight years, a senior aide said on Friday, but the government said she had to face corruption charges against her.


It's Late in the Year, but Roddick Is Fresh

A fresh and hungry professional tennis player in late November is a rare sight, but Andy Roddick certainly looked the part Thursday against the man who has been on the biggest roll in the game for the past month.


U.S. counts on Russian support for Kosovo plan

The United States hopes Russia will back a U.N. plan putting Serbia's Kosovo province on the road to independence and does not expect a Russian veto in the Security Council, a U.S. official said on Monday.


Dell developing Google Android handset, moles claim

Mobile World Congress outing? Dell will unveil a smartphone based on Google's Android platform and it'll do so at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) show in Barcelona next month.â¦


Russia pledges help on Litvinenko, plane grounded

A Kremlin aide on Thursday renewed Russian pledges to help Britain investigate the death of a former KGB spy in London after British police found traces of radiation on two aircraft that had flown from Moscow.


Boston's J.D. Drew hits a first-inning grand slam, Curt Schilling allows only two runs in seven innings and Boston routs Cleveland 12-2, forcing the ALCS to a deciding Game 7.


Echostar hasn't decided airwaves auction plan

Satellite television provider  EchoStar Communications Corp has yet to decide whether it will  bid in an upcoming auction of wireless airwaves that could be  used for mobile Internet services, Chief Executive Charlie  Ergen said on Monday.


World ; Cali Cartel Boss Sent to US on Drug Charges

But on Friday evening he was escorted, handcuffed and wearing a bullet-proof jacket, by heavily armed police to a Bogota police airport and handed to US Drug Enforcement Administration officers.


Dusseldorf, 19:53 - TENNIS, COPPA DEL MONDO PER NAZIONI: VITTORIA DELL'ARGENTINA

L'Argentina ha vinto la coppa del mondo per nazioni di tennis battendo in finale la Repubblica Ceca ...


Search engine Google has plans to introduce a new service that lets users search complete texts of books and helps publishers sell them.


Two Killed, 10 Hurt in Latest Bangladesh Blast

Two people were killed and 10 wounded in  a bomb blast in Bangladesh's northeastern Sylhet town on  Sunday, police said.


Shevchenko's double breathes life into 10-man Milan

Two goals in four minutes from Ukranian striker Andriy Shevchenko gave AC Milan a 2-1 win away to Lazio and kick-started the Italian champions' title defence.


MoMA's multi-million dollar new look greeted by thousands

NEW YORK, NY - Thousands of people lined the streets of New York City over the weekend to take in the reopening of the Museum of Modern Art.


Grief-Stricken Russian Town Ends Mourning

Wailing and pounding their hands on dirt graves, hundreds of people dressed in black on Tuesday marked the end of the traditional 40-day mourning period for the children and adults killed after terrorists seized a school on the first day of classes.


The suspect maths of energy-saving street lighting Westminster City Council is doing its bit to save the planet by installing energy-saving street lamps in every thoroughfare in the borough, the BBC reports.â¦


Cagliari, 17:08 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: FOGGIA CONVOCATO PER IL PARMA

Dopo le buone prestazioni con Napoli e Juve, il Cagliari è chiamato domani a una importante c...


Under Emerging Patent Strategy, IBM To Open Source Research From University Collaborations

TechWeb - IBM and academic researchers will develop analytical techniques and tools to ensure better software quality, methodologies for more effective security and privacy programs, mathematical optimization software for use in various industries, and clinical decision support systems for the health-care field.


England and South Africa on troubled path

England and South Africa plotted a troubled path to their eagerly-awaited World Cup showdown on Wednesday as little Tonga and Fiji struck a blow for the Pacific islands.


South Africa heads into uncertainty with Zuma victory

Left-wing populist  Jacob Zuma has won the leadership of South Africa's ruling ANC,  lining him up for the presidency of the country but creating  deep uncertainty about his policies.


Special Apple event scheduled for September 12

Apple has sent select members of the media and others invitations to attend a special event scheduled for September 12 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time, at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco, Calif.


Powell to Lead U.S. Delegation to Asian Tsunami Region

CRAWFORD, Texas  - President Bush, criticized for  his slow reaction to the Asian tsunami disaster, said on  Thursday he would send a delegation led by Secretary of State  Colin Powell to the region on Sunday to assess the need for  U.S. assistance.


Nine Palestinian militants and a child were killed Wednesday during clashes in the northern West Bank towns of Nablus and Jenin, Palestinian medics said.


Explosive traces found in 2nd Russian wreckage

Residue of the same type of explosive found in the wreckage of one of two Russian airliners that crashed last week has been found in the second, authorities said Saturday.


Two studies say global warming is responsible for a shifting coastline and visits from Arctic seals.


Readers consider taking the iPhone plunge

An informal survey of CNET readers indicates Apple has wowed many with the iPhone's design, but most will wait for a faster, cheaper version.


Another small television audience watched Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals.


Travel: Take a gastro tour of the world from your desk, as Benji Lanyado proves that the good stuff doesn't always require deep pockets.


KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - After losing starting quarterback Erik Ainge with a shoulder injury on the final play of the first half, No. 9 Tennessee (7-2) turned to its defense as it limited Notre Dame to 57 yards


US Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton  collapses during a public appearance in Buffalo, after feeling unwell.


Lawyers Debate Why Blacks Lag at Major Firms

Black lawyers remain far less likely to stay at law firms or to make partner than their white counterparts.


US 30-, 15-year mortgage rates up 2nd straight week

Interest rates on US 30- and 15-year mortgages rose for a second straight week this week, but the housing market remained healthy, with record sales expected for 2004, mortgage finance company Freddie Mac said on Wednesday.


MexicoÃ¢ÂÂs Newest TV Drama Is a Bid to Block a Third Broadcaster

MexicoÃÂs decision on whether to authorize a new network could prove to be President Felipe CalderÃÂ³nÃÂs first big test when it comes to taking on powerful business interests.


The European Central Bank is expected to raise its interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point to 3.75%.


Study: Device identification could thwart most stolen-password attacks

Network attacks using stolen IDs result in substantial damages, according to an analysis of federally prosecuted cases.


Best Buy earnings slide on China business

Electronics retailer Best Buy Co. on Tuesday said first-quarter earnings fell 18 percent, hurt by weak profits in China and increased sales of lower-margin products such as notebook computers.


Simonetta, la super donna quando il glamour è storia

Businesswoman elegantissima e testarda, apripista della moda made in Italy. Oggi, a 85 anni, Firenze la omaggia con una mostra a Palazzo Pitti. Noi l'abbiamo incontrata a Parigi


U.S. Immigration Could Spell Big Business

The largest immigration boom in U.S. history is expected to lift earnings at companies from discount retailers to telecommunications providers, putting dollar signs in the eyes of investors looking to cash in on the wave of newcomers, mostly from Latin America and Asia.


Mobile content site offers chance to bypass operators

Call me Mr 30 per cent Kiwi-based Voeveo will flick the switch tonight on a portal where anyone can upload mobile content and charge people to download it, in return for 30 per cent of the sale price.â¦


Cars trapped in Montreal overpass collapse

At least five people were taken to hospital on Saturday afternoon after an expressway overpass collapsed in the Montreal area, emergency officials said.


Palestinians denounce latest US policy shift

A fresh diplomatic crisis loomed after US officials indicated they would not object to continued construction in Israeli West Bank settlements, and Palestinians warned such a policy shift would wreck Mideast peace efforts.


Palestinians Kill 3 Israeli Troops at Gaza Settlement

Two Palestinian gunmen trying to penetrate a Jewish settlement in Gaza killed three Israeli soldiers on Thursday before being shot dead, exacting the worst toll on Israel's forces in occupied territories in four months.


Bird flu killed a 15-year-old boy in Indonesia, a health official said Wednesday citing local tests, as the country struggled to get a grip on a recent spike in cases.


What to do when open source is not good enough

Open source is not always the best software.  When it's not, use something else.  Is this complicated?


BEIJING, Aug. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- With competition heating up in the online music business, the American digital media group, RealNetworks Inc. yesterday declared war on Apple Computer and its popular iTunes in ternet music store by lowering prices for ...


Consigliere voleva sospensione assemblea su revoca incarico


Men and women have got it reversed compared to most of the animal kingdom when it comes to the relative sizes of males and females.


The leader of US Muslim organisation Nation of Islam, Louis Farrakhan, reveals that he is seriously ill.


Jose Mourinho insisted that Chelseaâs resolute display of character at Highbury proves they can hold their nerve in the run-in to clinch their first title in 50 years.


Ruling bars Edwards from Athens competition

ATHENS, Greece -- US sprinter Torri Edwards' suspension was upheld by a panel of three international arbitrators Tuesday, leaving the reigning 100-meter world champion unable to compete at the Olympics.


Rio Tinto again rejects BHP Billiton offer in shareholder letter

Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto on Thursday reiterated its opposition to a takeover proposal from BHP Billiton in a letter to shareholders outlining latest developments in the bid.


Microsoft, Swatch Partner on Wireless Watch

Microsoft and watch maker Swatch are offering a smart wristwatch that receives news, sports, weather and other information using Microsoft's MSN Direct broadcast technology.


Congress approves offshore drilling bill

Hours before adjourning for the year, the U.S. Congress on Saturday sent President George W. Bush legislation that would open 8.3 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico to oil and natural gas drilling and redistribute billions of dollars in royalties to four Gulf states.


Basketball: Full of joy, US women win 3rd straight gold

ATHENS They bounded onto the court with the joy of kindergartners, skipping to the beat of the sound system, turning a simple layup drill into a recess game.


Knicks Coach Lenny Wilkens insisted Wednesday that there was no cosmic meaning to the seating arrangement for his assistants.


Adopt a "do nothing" attitude toward the real estate market.


Barrichello e Schumi, una doppietta da favola

La Formula Ferrari funziona sempre, anche se parte con l'handicap. Con Barrichello al via con gomme intermedie sulla pista che si sta asciugando e Schumacher in testacoda alla seconda variante, addirittura quindicesimo alla fine del primo giro.


A Novice Filmmaker Profiles a âLonely Man of Faithâ

A documentary film looks at the life and work of Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik, arguably the most important Orthodox rabbi in 20th-century America.


Too many school leavers  cannot  read, write or add up properly, large businesses complain.


College Basketball: Villanova Stuns No. 2 Kansas

PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - Allan Ray poured in 27  points, including 20 in the second half, as Villanova crushed  second-ranked and previously-unbeaten Kansas, 83-62, at the  Wachovia Center.


December 9, 2004 - Nearing the finish of his Cabinet reshuffle, President Bush has named a new Veterans Affairs secretary -- and asked four others to stay on.


Fanatics will not be allowed to educate Saudi children, the country's education minister told employees as the new school year approached, addressing critics' fears that youths are inculcated with extremist ideas in school.


Poor planning, air strikes by coalition forces and a "climate of violence" have led to more than 100,000 extra deaths in Iraq, scientists say.


La maison curera' interior design degli elicotteri


Roma, 17:39 - ATLETICA, EVANGELISTI: CONTENTO PER HOWE, NON PER FEDERAZIONE

Ha perso da poche ore il suo primato italiano di salto in lungo, ma Giovanni Evangelisti non se ne r...


Ohio Provisional Ballots Seem Legitimate

The vast majority of provisional ballots cast in Ohio were legitimate, say election officials who are poring over thousands of presidential election ballots.


France Scrambles to Respond to Kidnappers

The French government Sunday scrambled to develop a response to kidnappers who grabbed two French journalists in Iraq, demanding Paris revoke a law banning Islamic head scarves in public schools.


Spanish police blame Eta separatists for a car bomb in Durango which wounds two policemen.


Poland's foreign minister criticises some Nato members for not committing enough troops to Afghanistan.


New Vodafone contract puts Beckham in picture

Despite his disappointing performance in Portugal during the World Cup, England captain and Real Madrid midfielder David Beckham has at least one loyal supporter in the shape of Vodafone.


Snoop Dogg Arrested on Drugs and Gun Charges

On tuesday night, Snoop Dogg went on NBCâs Tonight Show with Jay Leno, performing and promoting his new album The Blue Carpet Treatment. As he was leaving the NBC studios in Burbank, CA, police pulled him over and searched his car and fou...


U.S. military deaths in Iraq reach 2,500

The Pentagon confirmed Thursday that 2,500 U.S. troops have died in the Iraq war since it began more than three years ago, marking a grim milestone even as President Bush hopes a recent spate of good news will reverse the war's widespread unpopularity at home.


US economy increases 3.7 percent in third quarter

The US economy increased at an annual rate of 3.7 percent in the third quarter of this year, the Commerce Department said in a report released on Friday.


Il presidente Napolitano avviera' da domani le consultazioni


After the Bell-Applied Materials, Network Appliances rise

NEW YORK, Aug 17  - Shares of data storage equipment maker Network Appliance Inc. (NTAP.O: Quote, Profile, Research) rose after the bell on Tuesday after the company posted a quarterly profit that rose 73 percent on strong sales in Asia and ...


At Least Nine Killed in Attack on U.S. Mission in Saudi

Militants stormed the heavily fortified U.S. consulate in Jeddah in a brazen raid on Monday and at least nine people died in gunbattles before security forces regained control.


Apple to upgrade iPod line, nano gets video

Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve  Jobs unveiled new iPod models on Wednesday including an iPod  nano, which stores songs and photos on flash memory chips  instead of a hard drive, that now will play video and games.


Barack Obama is walking a tricky racial line, trying to excite black support in the South without getting tagged as "the black candidate" and scaring off anybody else.


EU proposes end to biggest trade dispute with Washington

The European Union's top trade official says he'll move to lift millions of dollars in punitive tariffs on US goods. EU trade commissioner Pascal Lamy says he'll act because Congress


Re-elected US President George Bush has settled down to business as usual after his decisive win and is set to reshuffle his cabinet.


Palermo, 14:36 - CALCIO, PALERMO; SIMPLICIO: FELICE DI ESSERE QUI

Fabio Simplicio è felice di essere a Palermo. '''Se fosse stato vero che non mi piaceva la ma...


Microsoft today dramatically increased its presence in India, opening a major new campus on the subcontinent and unveiling a key joint venture in the world's leading region for outsourcing.


First-Quarter Revision Shows Economy at Slowest Pace Since Late 2002

The major culprits were the trade deficit, which swelled even more than first estimated, and slower business production.


Teenager stuns Sharapova as Federer tames Isner

The U.S. Open lost one of its top attractions when champion Maria Sharapova was beaten 6-4 1-6 6-2 by Polish teenager Agnieszka Radwanska in the third round on Saturday.


Indian outsourcers hit by rupee appreciation

The appreciation of the Indian rupee against the U.S. dollar is affecting the margins of Indian outsourcers, the president of a trade association said Thursday.


Gand, 17:31 - SCHERMA, EUROPEI; FIORETTO: TRE AZZURRI NEI QUARTI

Tre azzurri nei quarti di finale nel fioretto individuale agli Europei di Gand. Si tratta di Cassar&...


Report: Yukos Is Hit With New Tax Claims

Russian tax authorities slapped oil giant Yukos and its main production unit with two new tax claims for nearly $10 billion, raising the company's total bill to more than $17.


Exposure to environmental pollution while in the womb might increase a child's risk of cancer, a study suggests.


NAIROBI  - For the first time since it entered into force five years ago, the international treaty to ban antipersonnel landmines comes up for review here, but no official US delegates will be present among the hundreds of diplomats, campaigners and


North Korea Marks Birthday of Kim Jon Il

North Korea marked the birthday of leader Kim Jong Il amid heightened nuclear tensions on Wednesday, comparing Kim to a daring porcupine routing an arrogant United States that swaggers like a tiger.


U.S. Urged to Use Emergency Oil Reserves

OPEC's president has taken the  unprecedented step of urging the United States to tap its  emergency crude reserves to bring down world oil prices.


Moscow - Russian newspapers lavished praise on Wednesday on 17-year-old Russian tennis sensation Maria Sharapova, saying her triumph over Serena Williams in the finals of the WTA Tour Championships was a victory for the history books and for her native


Dodge Durango SUVs and Dakota pickups recalled

Daimler Chrysler tells CTV News that about 60,000 Canadian vehicles will be included in a massive North American recall that involves more than 600,000 Dodge Durango SUV's and Dakota pickup trucks.


Electronic voting in the US. The saga continues. Here is an interesting comparision with a Venezuelan referendum. "80% of Americans could correctly name the first President Bush's pet dog Millie, but only


Abbas weighs early poll after talks fail

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is planning to call early elections, seeing little point in further talks on a government to replace a Hamas-led coalition boycotted by the West, aides said on Saturday.


The German government will review its defence contracts with Franco-German aeronautics company EADS if the restructuring of Airbus severely harmed German interests, Economy Minister Michael Glos has warned.


Drunk Horse-And-Buggy Driver Causes Crash

RIGA, Latvia - Police in eastern Latvia were trying to determine Wednesday what charges to bring against a drunken horse-and-buggy driver who caused a drunken motorist to crash into a ditch, flipping his car.    The accident happened just before midnight Monday near Kraslava, 140 miles east of the Latvian capital, Riga...


A group of Republican senators wrote to colleagues Friday urging them to support Sen. Norm Coleman in his bid to become chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee.


Republican "supergrass" Raymond Gilmour wants Sinn Fein assurances he can return to Londonderry.


I'm in the Pacific! No, the PACIFIC! Sailors could soon be able to call home from the middle of the ocean on an ordinary GSM mobile phone, thanks to a tie-up between Blue Ocean Wireless (BOW) and Inmarsat-reseller Stratos Comms.â¦


Sudanese Darfur rebels stall aid pact for refugees (Updated 12:45 ...

Sudanese rebels insisted on Tuesday that the government disarm its militias in Darfur before they would sign a deal to bring aid to 1.5 million civilians displaced by violence.


Tottenham name Leeds number two Gus Poyet as one of two first-team coaches to work under new boss Juande Ramos.


Violent street clashes usher in a year of elections and call into question the claim that eight years of Putin rule has created stability in Russia


By JON W. GLASS UF06C THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT  CHESAPEAKE - After a string of 12- and 16-hour days, Paul Phelps expected a slow morning. But as the computer tech drove to his business partner's backyard work shed in Deep Creek, a call from corporate quickly changed that.


IBM makes Websphere smarter to improve business continuity

IBM is fleshing out its On Demand computing strategy with the release later this year of Websphere 6.0, the next incarnation of its flagship application server software.


TOKYO (CBS.MW) - Japan's third-largest automaker Honda Motor Co. said Wednesday its first-half net profit rose 0.9 percent to 241.


Rising tension in Nigeria has pushed US crude oil futures to the psychological $50 a barrel level in New York. Prices rose 36 cents in electronic trading Monday evening to touch $50, the


Canadian team set to make a bid for the X Prize space race postpones launch

REGINA (CP) - A Canadian team of engineers competing in an international race to put civilians into space has postponed its first stab at the $10-million prize, leaving an anxious Saskatchewan community in the lurch.


Viagra's 'Wild Thing' Ads Ordered Off the Air by FDA

The Food and Drug Administration ordered Pfizer to stop airing its recent 'Wild Thing' ads for Viagra, saying the ads fail to disclose the risks associated with the drug.


Fifty-six Kurdish mayors go on trial in Turkey to face charges of aiding a terrorist organisation.


Real Probing of Titanâs atmosphere shall be a landmark

The probe named Huygens is scheduled to hit Titan's atmosphere before or on 14 Jan. to determine whether the Moon's surface has lakes or seas of liquid methane and ethane or not.


Individually theyâve been unstoppable in their respective industries. Theyâre both legends that have survived the dot com burst and came out winners.


Anniversary of Battle of the Bulge Marked

Belgium paid homage on Saturday to Americans who fought and died in the Battle of the Bulge, the deadliest single battle in U.S. history.


If you don't meet the criteria to receive a flu shot this season, you still may be able to get vaccinated - up your nose. MedImmune Inc.


Cendant to buy Travel Company Ebookers for $404.3 Mln

Cendant Corp., the largest US travel and real-estate services company, agreed to buy Ebookers Plc, Europe's largest Internet travel company, for $404.3 million to increase its Web bookings overseas.


Silverstone owners to explore further avenues

The British Grand Prix is still set to be wiped off next year's Formula One calendar after the track's owners failed to agree a rescue package at a board meeting on Thursday but said they would examine more options.


Thousands of former fighters, including top government figures, rallied Friday to support a proposed amnesty for Afghans suspected of war crimes.


ATHENS, Ga.  Â R.E.M. lead singer Michael Stipe was among more than a dozen potential jurors dismissed at the beginning of the trial for a man accused of sneaking into a middle school and trying to sexually assault a girl.


As oil squeeze fades, exporters prepare to tighten output

CAIRO After producing at close to full capacity for several months in a bid to drive crude oil prices down from record levels, OPEC ministers are now considering production cuts to prevent a slump in prices as demand slows next year, OPEC officials and


The Secret Diary Of A Call Girl starring Billie Piper show is bought by US cable channel Showtime.


GE to sell 60% stake in Indian call center

NEW DELHI General Electric said Monday that it planned to sell a majority stake in its Indian call-center unit to General Atlantic Partners and Oak Hill Capital Partners for $500 million to help the business gain customers.


Arafat Acknowledges Mistakes, Urges Change

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President  Yasser Arafat made a rare acknowledgement of mistakes under his  rule Wednesday and urged reforms to end corruption after an  unprecedented wave of turmoil.


Gilchrist and Hogg star as Australia beat England

Adam Gilchrist's 72 was the centrepiece of Australia's successful run-chase during a five-wicket victory against England in the teams' final World Cup warm-up match here Friday.


Memphis Wins Conference USA and NCAA Bid

Houston's hopes of making its first NCAA tournament since 1992 come to an abrupt halt as the No. 5 Memphis Tigers secure their second straight Conference USA title, 71-59.


Powell Cites New Attitude by Syria on Policing Iraq Border

Secretary of State Colin Powell met Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara Wednesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.


Rumor mill takes toll on Hong Kong Democrats

HONG KONG As the legislative election campaign entered its final week Monday, a series of sex and financial controversies involving democracy advocates was making it look less and less likely that Democrats could win a majority.


Pet Ferret Hit by an Arrow? Hereâs a Book for You

The new Merck/Merial Manual for Pet Health: Home Edition is a 1,345-page book likely to find readership in an animal-crazed nation.


Roma, 11:21 - CALCIO, FALLITA CONCILIAZIONE AREZZO-FIGC

E' fallito il tentativo di conciliazione tra l'Arezzo e la Figc. L'udienza si è svolta ieri d...


National Museum of the American Indian Reflects Native Culture

The new Indian Museum is set to open September 21 in Washington, DC and it's collection includes hundreds of thousands of artifacts from the native cultures of both North and South America.