April core inflation up 0.2 percent, spending jumps

Core U.S. inflation advanced 0.2   percent in April and overall prices shot up a steep 0.5   percent, according to a government report on Friday that   financial markets will parse closely for clues on Federal   Reserve interest-rate moves.


Image of soldier wins World Press Photo prize

An image of an exhausted U.S. soldier in a bunker in Afghanistan by Britain's Tim Hetherington for Vanity Fair magazine won the top World Press Photo prize for news photography on Friday.


Disordini terza notte consecutiva meno gravi


Nervy Arsenal must look beyond beating Rosenborg

Having booked their place in the Champions League by winning the Premier League unbeaten, Arsenal must be wondering how they find themselves needing to beat Rosenborg


Engine Technical Director Rob White discusses the new RS25 V10 engine, and meeting the challenge of two weekend reliability.


YOGI BERRA said, "It ain't over till it's over." John Kerry slumped with voters and political cognoscenti. In usually blue New Jersey, John Kerry's lead fell from 20 points to 4. Media focused on shakeup in Kerry lineup.


Crime wave in Brazil city enters 3rd day

Gangs torched buses and attacked banks and police stations across South America's biggest city Thursday, deepening crime fears as a wave of rampant violence entered its third day.


Ghigo: da Letta forte esortazione a coordinamento aiuti


"Mr. Skin" cashes in on obsession with naked women

Jim McBride has made it his life's work to know how much naked female flesh appears in movies -- an obsession apparently shared by millions of people.


Nicolas Sarkozy took over the French presidency promising change - he as far as France's relationships with Africa are concerned, any change is likely to be gradual.


DealBook Blog: First Data Prepares $5 Billion Loan Sale

First Data is preparing to sell the first slug of debt related to its leveraged buyout in the first real test for the debt markets since the credit markets froze this summer.


CIO Magazine says poll shows IT budgets are expected to grow over the next year.


Got Arachnophobia? Hereâs Your Worst Nighmare

The discovery of a vast web crawling with millions of spiders spreading across several acres of a North Texas park is causing a stir.


Pope Names Emissary to Cardinal's Funeral

Pope John Paul II is sending Cardinal James A. Hickey's predecessor as archbishop of Washington as the papal representative to the cardinal's funeral, church officials announced Monday.


Madeleine LâEngle, Author of the Classic âA Wrinkle in Time,â Is Dead at 88

Madeleine LâEngle was an author work transcended both genre and generation, most memorably in her childrenâs classic âA Wrinkle in Time.â


If peace lies in acceptance, then no one told the filmmaker Daniel SÃ¡nchez ArÃ©valo, whose first feature portrays repressed longing with been-there, done-that assurance.


North Korea confirms explosion part of power plant project

SEOUL North Koreaâs foreign ministry Monday confirmed an explosion in the Stalinist country last week was connected with a power plant project, Chinaâs Xinhua news agency reported from Pyongyang.


Eight Charged Under British Anti-Terrorist Law

British authorities have charged eight men with conspiracy to murder, in an anti-terrorist round-up spurred by information gathered from a computer expert arrested in Pakistan last month.


Nyon, 12:26 - CALCIO, UEFA: APERTA INCHIESTA SU VALENCIA-INTER

La Uefa ha deciso di aprire un'inchiesta sugli incidenti scoppiati ieri sera nel finale di Valencia-...


IBM Shedding PCs for Services, On-demand

IBM's (Quote, Chart) decision to sell its personal computing division to China's leading PC maker Lenovo for $1.75 billion spawned diverse reactions in the industry.


Jerry Orbach, 'Law and Order' star, dies

He was likely best known for playing a seen-it-all cop on TV's "Law & Order," but the actor, who died Tuesday night, also scored on Broadway as a song-and-dance man, and even got a key role in a Disney film.


UK's Brown: G7 Will Back Tsunami Nation Debt Freeze

British finance minister Gordon Brown  said on Thursday he has full support from other major  industrialized nations to freeze debt repayments from countries  afflicted by the Asian tsunami disaster immediately.


The Colonials eye a bye in the opening round of the Atlantic 10 tournament if they can take care of business against Charlotte on Wednesday.


BRITAIN has made a televised appeal on an Arab satellite channel for Iraqis to help rescue British hostage Kenneth Bigley, who is being held under threat of death with two US kidnap victims.


Two firms that conducted Election Day exit polls for major news organizations reported Wednesday that they found a number of problems with the way the polls were carried out last year, resulting in estimates that overstated John Kerry's share of the vote.


Swiss firm Xstrata relaunches a takeover bid for Australian mining company WMC Resources by appealing directly to its shareholders.


Lawyers attack Nominet plan for domain name disputes

Saves a little time and money, but not enough The registry for .uk domain names has proposed a change in the way that name disputes are handled, but the proposed fast-track system faces criticism for not being radical enough.â¦


US consumer prices up 0.6 per cent in October, most in five months

US consumer prices - stoked by more expensive gasoline, fruits and vegetables - heated up in October, rising by 0.6 per cent, the biggest gain in five months.


Serious problems in the nation's health system await the next ...

I raq will not be the only crisis that George Bush or John Kerry will have to deal with in the next four years. The winner of the presidential race also will be grappling with a health care system rushing headlong into serious crisis.


Rise of Islam rankles Malaysia's minority faiths

KAMPUNG JIAS, Malaysia  - Deep in the heart of a Malaysian jungle, a preacher holds a meeting under the scorching midday sun, urging followers not to lose faith after their church was demolished by the government.


German researchers move forward on plastic RFID chip

German researchers are a step closer to creation of a cheap chip made of plastic that can be printed on foil and could one day be used as an RFID tag in the retail and manufacturing industries.


Archaeologists say they have found a huge ancient settlement used by the people who built Stonehenge.


Activists Call for Probe Into Race Relations

Activists schedule a march in downtown Louisville Sunday to protest acquittal of officer in black teenager's death and threaten more demonstrations if officer successfully appeals his firing from city's police force.


Mike Willbanks' Blog: Performance Tuning Overview

Mike Willbanks has posted an introduction he's written up giving some helpful hints at tuning your servers and PHP applications for performance.   The focus of this post is not to show performance related items to specific PHP frameworks since many bottlenecks actually apply before running the framework itself that should certainly be solved up front. Therefore in this posting I attempt to look at simple items that can be deployed in order to produce finer tuned systems.  He talks about a few different aspects:  PHP Performance Tuning (opcode caching, apc file priming, includes, loops, etc) RDBMS Performance Tuning (indexes in queries, query caching, archiving) HTTP Performance Tuning (content compression, css sprites, limit modules, etc)


Negro Leagues star Buck O'Neil dead at 94

John "Buck" O'Neil, a key figure in Negro Leagues baseball and a ground-breaking coach in the major leagues, has died at the age of 94.


Sprint said on Friday it has made a deal that will let it nearly double the number of places it offers short-range wireless Internet connections.


Giants LF Barry Bonds hit his 734th career home run, breaking Hank Aaron 's NL record in the same city where the Hall of Fame slugger started and ended his major league career.


Health authorities of Shenzhen in southern Guangdong Province have issued a notice banning the sales of civet cats and other wild animals at local restaurants in order to prevent the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome.


Flintoff incident harmed England - Vaughan

England captain Michael Vaughan has blamed Andrew Flintoff's now notorious late-night drinking escapade in the West Indies for crushing the team's morale during the recent World Cup.


Obama, Huckabee sweep into New Hampshire

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire  - Buoyed by big wins in Iowa, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mike Huckabee swept into New Hampshire on Friday counting on momentum to propel them toward the next prize in the U.S. presidential race.


Mutant Flu Virus Is Found That Resists Popular Drug

The World Health Organization said that a small but significant percentage of the main influenza virus causing illness this winter is resistant to the anti-influenza drug Tamiflu.


Gerrard demands end to Liverpool chaos at Premier League football

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has admitted the current uncertainty surrounding the Anfield club is affecting his team's performances.


Padilla Lawyers  Seek Dismissal  Of Terror Case

MIAMI, Oct. 6 -- Criminal charges against terrorism suspect Jose Padilla should be thrown out because of "outrageous government conduct" during his 3 1/2 -year detention in a Navy brig in South Carolina, Padilla's attorneys said in legal motions this week.


SAN FRANCISCO - Google's third-quarter revenue jumped 57%, but a hiring binge and product speculation left Wall Street wondering what the search giant wasn't revealing.


The final snapshot of the economy before Election Day showed yesterday that growth picked up to a 3.7 percent pace this summer, fired by a consumer spending splurge on cars and sport utility vehicles.


Roma, 09:29 - VOLLEY, EUROPEI 2007: ITALIA CON CROAZIA, BULGARIA E FINLANDIA

Si è svolto a Mosca il sorteggio per la composizione dei gironi dei Campionati Europei maschi...


plans to hold elections in January next year. On Tuesday, Washington's strongest ally in the Middle. interim Iraqi government pushed ahead with them, extremists could well be the biggest winners.


Reggio Calabria, 18:28 - CALCIO, REGGINA; ULIVIERI: 3 PUNTI MERITATI, MA QUANTA FATICA

La Reggina ha battuto 2-0 il Cagliari, ma quanta fatica per gli amaranto prima di riuscire ad avere ...


Brazil Clinches Deal for U.N. Nuclear Inspection

BRASILIA, Brazil  - Brazil has reached a deal with  the U.N. atomic agency to allow inspections of its uranium  enrichment plant that protect its nuclear technology, Brazil's  ministry of science and technology said on Wednesday.


Miami quarterback Trent Green was placed on injured reserve yesterday, knocking him out for the rest of the season after his second severe concussion in 13 months. Green, 37, said he had made no decision about playing next season. A series of test results were normal after the latest injury, sustained Oct. 7, but doctors were concerned about possible long-term effects and declined to clear him to play.


Microsoft sues eight resellers over dodgy stickers

Microsoft has announced it's suing eight PC resellers over claims they have been attaching Certificates of Authenticity (COA) to non-genuine Microsoft products.


How should US protect privately owned facilities?

The disruption of an alleged plot at JFK airport reveals a broader and complex homeland-security challenge.


Ernie Els got the better of Thomas Bjorn yet again yesterday to win his first solo World Golf Championships title. And on a horribly wet and windy day at Mount Juliet in County


Firenze, 20:30 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: COGNINI NUOVO VICEPRESIDENTE

Mario Cognini è stato nominato vicepresidente esecutivo della Fiorentina. Cognigni subentra n...


Il premier risponde via mail alle domande giunte dopo l'invitolanciato sul nostro sito. Dal Libano alle riforme, dal fisco all'indulto                                          Prodi ai lettori di Repubblica "L'Italia torna tra i grandi"                                                                                "Il ceto medio riavrÃ  il potere di acquisto che ha perso"


Warmer than normal temperatures are  forecast to blanket the western United States and Plains states  this winter, but it is unclear whether the Northeast and  Midwest will face warmer, colder or normal winter weather, U.S.  government forecasters said on Wednesday.


More than 7,100 people have registered to run in Iran's March parliamentary election when reform-minded opponents of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad hope to profit from growing disenchantment with the hardline leader.


You do want to wind up with more than you started with, right?


Tsunami Toll Jumps to Over 125,000, Fear Lingers

DigitalGlobe satellite images released on December 30, 2004 show the shoreline area of Banda Aceh on northern Sumatra in Indonesia, before and after the devastating tsunami that struck Asia.


A lightning strike leads to a massive power failure, and looters take to New York City's streets.


Kylie Minogue leads celebs on British New Year honours list

Australian pop star Kylie Minogue was among the celebrities decorated in Queen Elizabeth II's New Year Honours List, published Saturday.


New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick has been fined $500,000 for using video to tape an opponent's touchline signals, the National Football League said on Thursday.


Berlin faces Santa shortage as Christmas nears

Berlin is facing an acute shortage of Santas four weeks from Christmas, the head of a Father Christmas placement agency said on Monday.


Dallas, TX (Sports Network) - The Southern Methodist University Athletic Forum Tuesday announced the 42 candidates for the 2004 Doak Walker Award, presented to the nations's top college running back.


Led Zeppelin fans are told to be wary of agents advertising tickets for an unconfirmed reunion gig.


Michael Jackson's Sudden Illness Halts Trial

SANTA MARIA, Calif.  - Pop star Michael Jackson  was taken to a hospital emergency room suffering from the flu  on Tuesday, bringing an abrupt halt to jury selection in his  child molestation trial.


GM gets SEC request, details Delphi exposure

General Motors Corp.  said on Thursday that U.S. securities regulators were reviewing the automaker's accounting for foreign exchange and commodity derivatives and said a similar hedge-related probe into its former finance arm could force it to restate results again.


Commission Rejects Pebble Beach Golf Course

SANTA ROSA, Calif. _ The Clint Eastwood-backed plan to develop a swath of the Monterey Peninsula into a golf course and resort development struck out late Wednesday, after a lengthy and emotional debate in front of the California Coastal Commission.


Ex-General Has Early Lead Over Megawati in Indonesia

Early partial returns in Indonesia's  presidential election Monday showed incumbent Megawati  Sukarnoputri lagging a former general who vows firmer  leadership in fighting terror and boosting the economy.


Environmental groups poured thousands of dollars and worked the phones to help get Democrat Martin O'Malley elected governor. Now they're looking for Maryland's next governor to steer changes in how the state approaches growth, Chesapeake Bay restoration and other environmental concerns.


Cassini's snapshots show a tempest on Saturn's largest moon

Contrary to what some scientists believed before the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft made a close pass of Titan Tuesday, preliminary results from the orbiter


Microsoft issues one fix in monthly security update

In sharp contrast to last month's barrage of critical patches, Microsoft has offered up just one "important" fix for users to implement in its scheduled round of security updates for November.


A plan to support Darfur by cutting investment in Sudanese companies is bearing fruit in the US.


N. Korea nuclear envoys struggle on deal

Negotiators on North Korea's nuclear programs engaged in intense diplomacy Saturday to resolve remaining hurdles to a deal that would see the communist state take its first real steps to disarm.


Coming Soon to Your Pocket: High-Definition TV Phones

Miniature mobile phones, which already double as cameras, Internet devices and music players, are poised to merge with the largest of home appliances, the television.


China's industrial output growth slowed in November to register the second straight month of decline in the expansion rate, according to statistics released by the government Thursday.


A Marine testified Thursday that he saw a roomful of frightened women and children moments before they were killed by his squad mates in Haditha, Iraq, but said he did not see who killed them.


A Russian region offers prizes for babies born in exactly nine months, in time for the 12 June national day.


Putin Accuses West, Chechen Rebel Vows More Attacks

President Vladimir Putin accused the  West of indulging terrorists on Friday, just hours after a  Chechen warlord claimed responsibility for a wave of deadly  attacks in Russia and threatened more.


BRAZIL defeated Bolivia 3-1 yesterday to move back to top spot in the South American World Cup qualifying race. Ronaldo volleyed in a rebound after just 50 seconds, bringing the Sao Paulo stadium crowd to


U.S. says bomber of U.S. destroyer Cole still jailed

The United States said on Monday it had confirmed that a man convicted over the al Qaeda bombing of the U.S. Navy ship Cole in 2000 was still in prison in Yemen despite reports of his release.


Kingfisher to plough Â£75m into price cuts

Kingfisher will reinvest Â£75m gleaned from shaking up its supply chain in lower prices this year, the do-it-yourself retailer said yesterday as it reported a sharp rise in interim profits.


A train makes an emergency stop after a dustcart is seen stationary on a rail line level crossing.


In a dress rehearsal of next monthâs presidential election, Palestinians have voted in the first council elections for 28 years.


Kerry Sharply Criticizes Bush's Record on the Economy

Senator John Kerry lashed out at the Bush administration today over tax policy, jobs, the economy and health care.


TV: ASCOLTI, VINCE ''SUPERQUARK'' SULLA DISTRUZIONE DI POMPEI

Roma, 30 dic. (Adnkronos) - Vittoria in prima serata ieri per ''Speciale Superquark'', il programma di Piero Angela su Raiuno dedicato alle 24 ore che distrussero Pompei ed Ercolano. La trasmissione e' stata


Chiefs defensive end Allen suspended for two games

Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Jared Allen has been suspended for the first two games of the 2007 season following two arrests for drunken driving, the National Football League said on Monday.


It's hard to pick up on at first glance. There's a hitch in Michael Bowden's delivery that has him professing ignorance and his coaches lauding his deception. But with the self-taught, over-the-top motion, he started the season mowing down hitters in a pitcher's nightmare of a park in Lancaster, Calif., and continued at Portland.


Business & money: Banks and venture capital study government plan for Northern Rock - whilst Branson refuses to match Olivant offer for lender


A Tory government would get tough on crime and introduce random drug-testing in schools, shadow home secretary David Davis will say.


Initial tests suggest the latest foot-and-mouth outbreak in Surrey is the same strain found in the area last month.


Canada's Top Central Banker Says Economy Looking Best in Years

Canadian central bank chief David Dodge told Finance Minister Ralph Goodale in July the country's chances of steady economic and job growth are the best in years, a rosier assessment than his public statements on the matter.


Microsoft Corp launched a new online store for music downloads on Wednesday, taking direct aim at Apple Computer Incâs popular iTunes music service.


World Leaders Hold Summit on Tsunami Aid

World leaders meeting on Thursday to  discuss aid efforts for Asia's tsunami-hit countries were  warned the death toll could double to about 300,000 unless  action was taken this week to prevent disease.  The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday it had  sent emergency treatment to the region for diarrheal diseases  such as cholera and dysentery but while the aid was reaching  many places, access to safe drinking water remained inadequate.


Giustizia. Cuffaro rinviato a giudizio per le talpe alla Procura ...

Il processo si farÃ . Il presidente della Regione Sicilia Salvatore Cuffaro Ã¨ stato rinviato a giudizio con l'accusa di favoreggiamento pluriaggravato nell'ambito dell'inchiesta sulle "talpe" alla Procura di Palermo.


The deaths of four young people on football pitches must not put off children from sport, a GAA official says.


2004 West Nile Cases Down In Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Cases of the mosquito-borne West Nile virus have declined dramatically in Pennsylvania so far this year. The state Department of Environmental Protection said four Pennsylvanians have contracted


Motorists who fail to declare who was behind the wheel when a speeding offence was committed face stiffer penalties from Monday.


In spite of heavy rains, 7-G Rainbow Colony continues to rock the Chennai box-office and has managed to hold on to the number one position with 100 percent collections in its second week. All other films put together will not come near its collections.


Viareggio, 20:37 - CALCIO, TORNEO VIAREGGIO: AVANZANO MILAN E JUVENTUS, ROMA OUT

Tra i risultati di oggi del Torneo di Viareggio sspiccano i successi di Juventus e Tottenham. Entram...


After Time Warner withdrew its $4.6 billion bid, Sony reached a deal to acquire the Lion. And the winner isâ¦ Sony! After Time Warner withdrew its $4.


British troops start perilous Iraq mission

BAGHDAD: Hundreds of British soldiers left southern Iraq on a risky mission closer to Baghdad on Wednesday to free up US forces for a possible assault on rebel-held Fallujah, as Tokyo stood firm after militants threatened to behead a Japanese hostage.


Iran Says Won't Be Made to End Uranium Enrichment

The European Union cannot force Iran to  give up its right to enrich uranium, Iran's foreign minister  said, dealing a blow to EU efforts to halt the process and ease  fears Tehran is seeking a nuclear bomb.


Tennis: Tim slams Cup rules after defeat

TIM Henman blasted the Davis Cup rule book as Great Britain today had to face up to another failure to reach the World Group. Henman and Greg Rusedski slumped to a 3-2 defeat over two days in Austria to be relegated to the Euro-African zone.


Spurs should announce a replacement for Jacques Santini on Monday, with Martin Jol the hot favourite.


A bearded drifter walks into a Colorado school and fatally shoots a student before taking his own life. Wisconsin authorities charge three boys with plotting a bomb attack on their high school and, two weeks later, a student in a rural school allegedly shoots his principal. A gunman bursts into a Vermont elementary school looking for his ex-girlfriend and guns down a teacher.


Lamps, birthday candles, mouse traps  and flip-flops. Such is the stuff that binds the modern  American family to the global economy, author Sara Bongiorni  discovers during a year of boycotting anything made in China.


Jonathan Ogden an 11-year veteran and 10-time Pro Bowler, returns from the brink of retirement to help anchor a young Ravens offensive line.


HONG KONG A global pandemic of avian influenza is "very, very likely" and could kill tens of millions of people around the world, a top World Health Organization official said Monday.


A narrow majority of Supreme Court justices appeared to signal yesterday that they intend to strike down the death penalty for teenage murderers


Di Mexes e Aquilani i gol, solo pali per Capuano e Miccoli


Russia cautious on quick UN vote on Iran

Western nations are pushing for a vote this week on a U.N. Security Council draft resolution imposing sanctions on Iran for its nuclear ambitions, but Russia and China on Monday were far more cautious.


Political tensions in Ukraine increase as the supreme court prepares to consider claims of vote-rigging.


With Boxing Day falling on a Sunday, retailers reported more modest crowds than in the past at annual discount sales. But they expect to do brisk business this week, as many Canadians will not return to work until the new year.


Israeli parties finalising unity coalition

Israel's ruling Likud and opposition Labour parties plan to seal a deal to forge a unity coalition seen as crucial to carrying out Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Gaza pullout plan, party officials say.


Europe bans the fishing of endangered bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic for the rest of 2007.


A two-day hearing is held in Washington to examine the extent of lead contamination in children's toys.


Liverpool Misses a Chance to Gain Ground on Arsenal

Liverpool missed a chance to close in on the Premier League leader when it played Manchester City to a 0-0 tie Sunday.


NZ film biz attracts costly extravaganzas

New Zealand is home to a  thriving film industry, one that has produced movies like the  internationally acclaimed "Whale Rider." It was an early  adopter of incentives that attract outside productions. It's  also the home of Peter Jackson's effects companies, Weta  Digital and Weta Workshop, and their impact on New Zealand's  film industry cannot be underestimated.


A freshman geology student on a field trip stumbled across the fossil of an oversized, salamander-like creature with vicious crocodile-like teeth that lived about 300 million years ago, paleontologists said.


Northern Ireland Secretary Paul Murphy is to explain to the Commons his decision to recognise the loyalist Ulster Defence Association's ceasefire.


Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad

President Bush on Monday criticized a commercial that accused John Kerry of inflating his own Vietnam War record, more than a week after the ad stopped running, and said broadcast attacks by outside groups have no place in the race for the White House.


Putin and EU leaders discuss trade and energy

Russian President Vladimir  Putin began his last summit with European Union leaders on  Friday but gave little hope for progress over trade and energy  disputes that have strained ties.


Jones's Training Going Well, Says New Coach

SALVO, North Carolina  - Former triple Olympic  champion Marion Jones's training for next season is going  "quite well," her new coach said on Tuesday.


Fourth-seeded Juan Ignacio Chela of Argentina won the Mexican Open title for the second time, beating eighth-seeded Carlos Moya of Spain, 6-3, 7-6 (2) Saturday night.


Dan Murphy, of the Monitor's Baghdad bureau, answers key questions about the process.


Arts & entertainment: Former BBC director general who resigned over Hutton inquiry appointed chair of British Film Institute


BBC Click's David Reid travels to Italy to find out how research into real-time maps may solve Rome's traffic problems.


The sale of a Highland estate is halted until it is decided  whether local people can make an offer.


Cisco Addresses Global Networking Skills Gap With New Entry-Level Certification and Updates to CCNA

Cisco(R) (NASDAQ: CSCO) today announced the addition of a new entry-level certification, CCENT(TM) (Cisco Certified Entry Network Technician), to its Career Certification Program, along with significant enhancements to the popular Cisco CCNA(R) associate-level certification.


A teacher at the Lampeunerut Elementary School, Nur Hayati, invited children to the chalkboard on Tuesday to write anything they wanted. One wrote his name. Another drew a boat.


Ukraine Opposition Extends Government Blockade

Ukraine's opposition said on Sunday it would maintain a stranglehold on government offices until outgoing President Leonid Kuchma fired his ministers and took steps to ensure that a re-run of a rigged poll was ...


SANTA MONICA, California  - Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s   hit Wii video game consoles will still be scarce this  holiday season, a senior executive said on Wednesday.


David Hasselhoff's ex-wife returned to court with a new lawyer to represent her in a divorce battle with the actor.


Scientists link female infertility with 350 genes -- in mice. The research could be groundbreaking if it translates to humans, especially considering an infertility gene has eluded researchers for decades.


UNITED NATIONS - President Bush, defending his decision to invade Iraq, urged a vast assembly of world leaders Tuesday to stand united with the country's struggling government and said the proper response to spreading violence "is not to retreat, it is to prevail."   The country's prime minister, Ayad Allawi, offered an upbeat assessment after Bush's speech to the General Assembly of the United Nations, saying, "We are winning, we are making progress in Iraq, we are defeating terrorists," even as insurgents claimed they had killed a second American hostage in two days.    Of the brutal slayings, Bush said, "We will not allow these thugs and terrorists to decide your fate and to decide our fate."   Yet in a sign of continuing world unease with the situation, U.N...


An international lineup of pop stars paid tribute to Princess Diana on Sunday at a memorial concert watched by her sons Princes William and Harry and a crowd of 60,000 at London's Wembley Stadium.


Trimestrale brillante, utile netto 4,71 mld dlr, +79%


The BBC apologises for faking the results of a competition on children's programme Blue Peter.


Health care costs grew faster than the overall economy in the first half of this year, according to a study released Thursday. Although the increase


Premiership football club Manchester United was today facing the possibility of a fresh bid from US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer. The Old Trafford-based club said the owner


Online retailing in the UK has grown at its fastest annual rate since the dotcom bubble burst, a survey finds.


2 Aid Workers Are Freed After 3 Weeks in Captivity

Two Italian aid workers kidnapped 21 days ago in an audacious daylight raid were freed Tuesday, the prime minister of Italy announced.


Can wearing prescription glasses weaken your eyesight even more?


First European spacecraft in moon's orbit

The SMART-1 probe made it to within 3,100 miles of the moon yesterday morning, and will now begin spinning its way closer to the surface, the European Space Agency (ESA) said.


CBI calls for cuts in spending to reduce borrowing

GORDON BROWN faces a new warning today that he will have to raise taxes by Â£7 billion or cut swaths of government spending if Labour wins next yearâs general election.


Democrat John Kerry, behind in the polls and vowing to get tough on the campaign trail, accused President Bush yesterday of operating an 'excuse presidency" and promised to create 10 million jobs in four years of a Kerry administration.


Hurricane Impact Drives Up Jobless Claims

The number of Americans lining up to  claim an initial week of jobless aid climbed more than expected  last week, primarily because of hurricanes that have battered  Florida, putting many people out of work, the government said  on Thursday.


The world is awash in awards (say that three times fast, I dare you). Companies, media outlets, professional associations, even internal departments â everyoneâs got a little slice of recognition to parcel out. With this wanton proliferation of prizes, many awards start to feel like marketing-driven publicity stunts with little beef behind them.


Singer Pete Doherty says he will stay off drugs after spending four nights in prison, reports say.


The Detroit Tigers called up reliever Roberto Novoa, outfielder Curtis Granderson and infielder Ryan Raburn from Double-A Erie on Sunday.


The presidential candidates ventured into bitterly contested territory Saturday, trading barbs over national security, the economy and health care.


During a negotiating session today in Toronto, NHL owners are expected to turn thumbs-down on last week's proposal from the NHL Players Association.


MOBILE, Ala. - Mobile police have found a new use for macadamia nuts that's not too tasty.


The architect of Copenhagen's new opera house, which will open Saturday, has publicly denounced it after the design was changed to incorporate the donor's ideas.


Bergamo, 17:53 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI: ALL'INTER FARE SOLO COMPLIMENTI

"Per raggiungere il livello dell'Inter ci vorrebbero altri due o tre campioni, ai miei ragazzi non p...


Religious bodies in talks with Government

Ground-breaking talks between the Government and religious bodies began in Dublin today.Comment


Police investigating the murder of five prostitutes in Suffolk arrest a 37-year-old man near Felixstowe.


In Chile, instant Web feedback creates the next day's paper

The system offers a direct barometer of public opinion, much like the TV rating system - but unique to print media.


Australia's prime minister calls for a new way forward on climate change as Apec talks begin in Sydney.


To coincide with its "Rock Opera" launch party held last night, Opera Software has released the first beta of version 9.5 of its eponymous Web browser. Company developers say hundreds of bugs have been fixed since the first alpha, with speed and compatibility the primary focuses.


Workers won't be forced to keep going until 70: minister

Workers will not be forced to work until the age of 70 before receiving state pension benefits, the Labour government's new pensions minister said.


Three dead and hundreds stranded as floods hit northern Britain

Three people were dead and hundreds were stranded on Monday as torrential downpours caused widespread chaos and the worst floods seen in northern England in years.


Militants claiming to hold three UN hostages said Thursday that talks on their demands, including the release of Taliban prisoners, had broken down, and they would decide Friday whether to kill the trio.


Toyota hopes to continue 'Moving Forward'

Toyota Motor Corp., which has been telling consumers to "Get the Feeling" in its advertising since 2001, will begin urging them to keep "Moving Forward" on Tuesday, part of the


European stocks struggle after China's rate hike

European stock markets mostly fell in early deals as investors digested a move by China to hike interest rates for the first time in almost a decade to rein in the country's strong economic growth.


Forecasters warn of flash floods in city centres as gales and torrential rain sweep across the UK.


St. Petersburg Journal: Russian Window on the West Reaches for the Sky

An international design competition for a new tower in St. Petersburg has drawn protests from critics who say the project will kill the city.


Exit poll projection gives Barack Obama lead over Hillary Clinton


Two top CIA officers quit amid reported disputes with the recently-appointed boss of the US spying agency.


Republicans Change Policy For House Majority Leader

US House Republicans are under attack for changing their party rules to protect House Majority Leader Tom Delay. The new rules would allow Delay to keep his leadership position even if he's indicted by a Texas Grand Jury.


One person has died following a collision between two cars near the border in County Donegal.


Scientists move toward helping paralysis patients

Scientists have figured out how mice can regain some ability to walk after spinal cord injuries, and hope this insight can lead to a new approach to restoring function in people paralyzed by similar damage.


The sharp increase of beef recalls involving E. coli raises questions about whether the Agriculture Department has given the meat industry too much leeway to police itself.


Russia e Dallara Italia insieme per il debutto in Formula 1

Dopo le recenti voci sul ritorno della Dallara in Formula 1, oggi, finalmente, Ã¨ arrivata una notizia quasi ufficiale. Secondo quanto dichiarato dal 36enne Alex Shnaider, la Dallara sarebbe in procinto di


Lorenzo Riva crea un vestito tempestato di diamanti Leo Cut


Moody's Upgrades Credit Rating for South Australia State to Aaa

South Australia state's low debt levels and ``robust fiscal performance'' are the key factors in upgrading its credit rating to Aaa from Aa1, Moody's Investors Service said in a statement.


Carmelo Anthony finally has some good news about his personal life: He's engaged to MTV veejay La La Vasquez.


Pitt, Jolie to watch New Orleans rebuild

As residents work to rebuild their lives and homes a year after Hurricane Katrina, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie will be frequent visitors to the city observing the progress.


Cars circle the roundabout in the center of Ramallah in no particular order, and groups of young Palestinian men hang out on a steel structure in the middle.


ATI Technologies, one of the two major GPU makers, has entered the chipset market segment for a boost in its sales revenue from other sources.


U.S. lawmakers opened their own investigation on Thursday of the cybersex scandal involving a Republican congressman who sent lewd messages to young aides, and will interview dozens of officials just weeks before the November 7 elections, imperiling Republican control of Congress.


The four-part PBS 'Frontline' series looks at everything from the Valerie Plame leak to the role of blogs.


Upshaw Maintains Royalties Were Distributed Properly

Gene Upshaw, the executive director of the N.F.L. Players Association, has denied allegations that the union has improperly represented retired players and could owe them tens of millions of dollars.


Moratoria per quelle in corso, nasce comitato ministri a hoc


The Russian Government's investigation into the Beslan school massacre has started with officials travelling to the North Ossetian town.


Globalization's changed how the world's markets interact -- and how your portfolio fares.


Yanks' Wild Ride Leads to Familiar Destination

Alex Rodriguez seized a chance to bury Minnesota in the 11th inning on Saturday, lifting the Yankees to the A.L. Championship Series with a 6-5 victory.


The Black Sea resort of Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games after beating off challenges from Pyeongchang of South Korea and Salzburg of Austria in an International Olympic Committee vote on Wednesday.


Three years ago, as Paris Hilton was about to turn 24, the celebutante got a sense of her worth to the nightclub industry in Las Vegas.


Pop star Lily Allen has had a miscarriage, her record company spokesman confirms.


Amnesty: Violence Against Women Is Spreading AIDS

A worldwide "pandemic" of violence against women is fueling the spread of HIV/AIDS, human rights group Amnesty International said Wednesday.


Saturn's Moon Titan: Prebiotic Laboratory

by Harry Bortman    In this second and final part of the interview, Lunine explains how Huygens may help scientists understand the origin of life on Earth, even if it doesn't detect life on Titan.    Astrobiology Magazine -- Titan is the only moon in our solar system with an atmosphere, and it is the organic chemistry that has been detected in that atmosphere that has sparked the imagination of planetary scientists like Lunine...


Republican Mitt Romney, conceding that his business career helped him make more money than he expected, said Tuesday he would likely decline a salary as president and instead donate the money — and more — to charity.


Hunt on for kidnappers of Europeans, Ethiopians

A manhunt was on in Ethiopia Saturday after an unidentified group kidnapped five Europeans and 13 Ethiopians in the country's northeast, after conflicting reports that up to 20 foreigners had been abducted.


The woman musicians wore headscarves, but that didn't hinder them in playing Beethoven and Brahms in a rare performance by a Western classical orchestra in the capital of the Islamic Republic.


Wall St. rises with tax-rebate package, earnings

Stocks gained in volatile trading on Thursday, with the Nasdaq up more than 1 percent, boosted by a deal for tax rebates to stimulate the U.S. economy and earnings that sparked some optimism about corporate profits.


Pension Promise No Guarantee of Security

With just eight years to go, Steve Derebey had been eyeing his mandatory retirement age with something close to relief.


A US court revives shareholder lawsuits against drugs giant Merck over the health risks of its  painkiller Vioxx.


Even with a revamped response plan, Illinois college could not stop a gunman intent on killing.


DANI's A BIT OF ALL FRIGHT ; Miss England Heat Left Her Speechless

GORGEOUS Dani Daley is bidding to win our Sunday Stunner 2006 competition - after her Miss England dreams ended in tears.   The 18 year-old was a hot favourite in a Midland heat for the national title held earlier this year.


Drunken man who fell asleep on Australian level crossing suffers minor injuries after being run over by freight train


Dentists find alternative to 'potentially risky' general ...

DENTAL experts have developed a new sedation procedure which could relieve pressure on hospitals and allow patients to avoid potentially risky general anaesthetics.


EasyShare-One is designed as much for swapping pictures as for snapping them.


City, state award sports hall of fame $52 million

NEW YORK  _ City and state officials on Thursday announced the preliminary approval of $52 million in tax-exempt Liberty Bonds to build The National Sports Museum in an effort to revitalize Lower Manhattan.


Bush pledges US to lead international assistance to victims

WASHINGTON -- As a US naval armada began steaming to the region, President Bush yesterday pledged to lead a coordinated international effort to help tsunami-stricken Asia, and said initial US aid of $35 million would be ''only just the beginning" of a long-term response to one of the worst natural disasters in history.


CIA Nominee Promises to Shed Partisanship

WASHINGTON - President Bush's nominee to head the CIA promised Tuesday to shed his political past and provide precise, objective and independent intelligence to the president and Congress. But after a 4 1/2-hour confirmation hearing, some Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee were not convinced...


THE HAGUE, Feb. 26 -- The United Nations' highest court on Monday cleared Serbia of genocide against Muslims in Bosnia's bloody 1992-95 war. But it said the country's former government should have stopped the July 1995 slaughter of more than 7,000 Muslim men and boys in Srebrenica and ordered Serb...


Her parents, who raised three children on the family farm, now can barely get by because they have no prescription coverage on Medicare.


Iran, Sudan close ranks in face of Western pressure

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on his first visit to Sudan on Wednesday extended full support to his counterpart Omar al-Beshir, blaming the United States and its allies for the region's woes.


Much has changed since Bucs and Raiders last met

Everyone in Seattle knows about the many story lines surrounding any game between the Seahawks and Green Bay Packers. But with those teams not scheduled to play this season, the big reunion


Inchiesta a Como su direttore centro 'Forum Crisalide'


FDA review also shows Glaxo diabetes drug risk

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration preliminary analysis found a level of heart-attack risk with GlaxoSmithKline Plc'sdiabetes drug Avandia similar to what was reported in a study earlier this week, the agency confirmed on Friday.


Scottish aid agencies join the international effort to bring help to the thousands affected by the tsunami across Asia.


NATO urged to 'whole-heartedly' commit to Afghanistan

Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga urged NATO countries to "whole-heartedly" commit their resources to strife-torn Afghanistan, as alliance leaders gathered in Riga for a summit.


Operations, Humanitarian Efforts Continue in Fallujah

US and Iraqi forces continue to scour Fallujah, Iraq, for the last remaining resistance forces in the city while setting up mosques as distribution points for food


Hundreds evacuated in California wildfire

A fast moving brush fire sent flames leaping into backyards and forced more than 1,200 southern California residents out of their hillside homes on a sweltering Sunday of gusty winds after months of drought.


Soccer / Champions League - Clinical Chelsea axes PSG

Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba netted twice to fire last season's semifinalists Chelsea to a clinical 3-0 victory over hapless Paris St.


Update 16: Oil Prices Pass $54 on Supply Concerns

Oil prices surpassed $54 a barrel Tuesday due to nagging concerns in the market that the global supply buffer is too thin to handle a significant output disruption.


"Imprigionati, torturatati per fede e fedelta' alla chiesa"


Canada Immigration Minister Quits in Pizza Scandal

Canadian Immigration Minister Judy Sgro,  already embroiled in a scandal over favors given to a Romanian  stripper, resigned on Friday after a pizza shop owner said she  reneged on a promise to give him asylum in Canada in exchange  for free pizza.


Iran to face more travel bans, asset freezes: draft

Proposed new U.N. sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program call for mandatory travel bans and asset freezes for specific Iranian officials and vigilance on all banks in Iran, according to a draft text.


A study from the University of Western Ontario finds a brewski is good for you. The researchers say beer has antioxidant boosters that could help fight cancer, heart disease and diabetes.


Global health officials say war-torn Sudan is one of three sub-Saharan African countries reporting new cases of polio. The new polio virus is believed to the same strain registered in a major outbreak in northern Nigeria.


Shares of Google Inc. will make their  Nasdaq stock market debut on Thursday, with some market  participants expecting a steady start or slight rise after the  company's initial public offering priced far below original  estimates.


The next 12 months look like they are going to be a lot of fun if you are a geek or gadget fan.


Gunmen attacked the home of a police chief north of Baghdad on Friday, killing 14 people including his wife and brothers, and kidnapping his four children, police sources said.


Court OKs class action suit against Wal-Mart

A U.S. appeals court ruled on Tuesday that a discrimination lawsuit on behalf of women who have worked for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. could go forward as a class-action suit.


Comment is free: Jonathan Aitken: A row over 'theological extremism' at an Oxford college seems little more than a personality clash.


Glasgow, 19:02 - CALCIO, SCOZIA: TANTE PERSONALITA' AI FUNERALI DI O'DONNELL

Si sono svolti oggi i funerali di Phil O'Donnell, capitano del Motherwell morto sabato scorso a 35 a...


The EU's sharp divisions on whether to admit Turkey were bared in the European Parliament, with the leader of the conservatives arguing Turkish admission would kill the Union off.


Power to the People... [Derived Headline]

Power to the people.  Two prime examples of "grass roots" government at its finest were witnessed at Mandan and Burleigh County commissions this past week.


FALMOUTH, Maine -- A gold star rating system aimed at helping food shoppers make healthier choices seems to have some influence _ meaning more Shredded Wheat, Raisin Bran and Honey Nut Clusters in shopping carts.


L'annuncio di Prodi, il missionario "Sto bene"


Indonesia, Thailand mark tsunami with prayers

CALANG, Indonesia  - Hundreds of Indonesians prayed at mass graves in Aceh province on Wednesday, while in Thailand Buddhist monks held a ceremony to remember the many thousands who died in the Indian Ocean tsunami three years ago.


Australia edge England in Cook Cup thriller

LONDON: Australia retained the Cook Cup with a 21-19 win against England here yesterday, their first victory at Twickenham since 1998.


Hewlett Packard Co quietly withdrew its Itanium-based workstation line from marketing on September 1, and spent last Friday trying to do damage control with the IT press as the word got out.


Lower rates may do little to aid ailing housing market

WASHINGTON - Americans may be disappointed the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut won't translate into lower monthly mortgage payments and a revival of the housing market.


Start with this: The major league baseball All-Star Game will never be what it once was. It never can mean what it once meant. That time has come and gone.


Bungie speculates on source of Halo 2 leak

As the gaming world comes to terms with Halo 2's dramatic leak nearly a month ahead of release, developer Bungie has quietly responded by way of an updated warning on its community forum, which promises to ban gamers who posted leaked information or


Violence continues in Iraq with four private contractors killed in an explosion in Baghdad and more bodies discovered in Mosul. The dead men were Nepalese working for Global


The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued new national water regulations yesterday that it said will help reduce lead in drinking water, keep utilities honest in testing for lead and warn the public when water poses a health risk.


Afghan refugees fear war, reluctant to go home

Pakistan says its  Afghan refugee camps are a hotbed of support for a resurgent  Taliban and they should be closed, but it seems no one in the  Pir Alizai camp wants to go home.


The state, which holds its caucuses on Saturday, has an unusually high number of people with no health insurance.


Will Toshiba Suspend Its HD DVD Campaign?

Toshiba still says it will fight on in the high definition disc race. But campaign sources tell the Hollywood Reporter that it is preparing to accept that HD DVD simply canât win.


A 22-year-old French woman was killed while walking home after missing her bus stop, police believe.


Ukrainian leader, rival in show of unity

President Viktor Yushchenko and sometimes ally Yulia Tymoshenko called for unity Thursday, staging a televised meeting just days before Ukraine's crucial parliamentary elections.


World's biggest printing machine maker lowers its outlook as reduced advertising budgets spell weaker demand.


R&B star Usher and OutKast triumph at the World Music Awards at a ceremony in Las Vegas on Wednesday.


Actor Chris Langham looked at child porn because "it made him feel like a better man", a court is told.


Rebels Attack Iraq Police Station, 13 Killed

Insurgents attacked an Iraqi police station in Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit on Tuesday, killing 13 officers and wounding two, police said.


Turkey poll unlikely to deliver many more women MPs

A bid to radically lift the number of women elected to Turkey's parliament, which has one of the lowest levels of female representation in the world, looks set to fail this Sunday.


Tanager clients: Wachovia to watch over you

Tanager Financial Services of Waltham, which helps wealthy people manage their finances, yesterday agreed to a takeover by North Carolina-based banking giant Wachovia.


Leonardo painting loan stirs controversy in Italy

FLORENCE, Italy  - Italy plans to lend one of Leonardo da Vinci's best known paintings to Japan this month but opponents say the long plane trip could damage the masterpiece and are threatening to block the transfer.


Canada's Toronto Dominion Bank TD.TO  said on Wednesday that it is in talks with U.S.-based Banknorth  Group BNK.N about a possible deal.


Paul Casey warmed up for the Ryder Cup by claiming the richest prize in golf with a comprehensive 10 and 8 victory over Shaun Micheel in the World Matchplay Championship final.


Relatives of a woman killed by her husband welcome an extra Â£700,000 for a phoneline for domestic abuse victims.


Odds better for $100 oil than Chelsea winning title

Oil prices are twice as likely to reach $100 a barrel by Christmas as Chelsea are to win the Premier League this year, bookmakers said on Thursday.


TV personality Deborah Norville  said on Friday she will end her MSNBC program next month after  a year on the cable news channel but will stay on as host of  the syndicated celebrity magazine show "Inside Edition."


Roma, 21:12 - CALCIO, SANDULLI: DOPING AMMINISTRATIVO? E' COME MOTO CONTRO BICI

''Il doping amministrativo di cui tutti i giornali parlano significa consentire a qualche societ&agr...


CORRECTED: "Idol" winner Underwood wins Grammy

(Corrects name in 4th paragraph to Simon Fuller instead of  Simon Cowell; also corrects spelling of Portnow in 10th  paragraph.)


The human toll from the earthquake-spawned tsunamis that swamped an epic swath of South Asia climbed to 26,000 dead yesterday, and with tens of thousands still missing is bound to soar even higher.


Boston Red Sox lead the Yankees 6-0 after St Louis force a seventh game against the Astros.


HRW urges sanctions on Sudan if attacks continue

Human Rights Watch urged the United  Nations Security Council on Thursday to impose targeted  sanctions on Sudan if it fails to stop attacks on civilians in  Darfur or disrupts the work of a planned peacekeeping force.


A young man is killed and two others injured during clashes in East Timor's capital, Dili, UN police say.


Gay Social Activism, With the Accent on the âSocialâ

A group calling itself Guerrilla Gay Bar, gay men looking to crash straight hangouts, has intentions on turning them predominantly gay for a moment in time.


Ukraine's parliament met Saturday in emergency session to begin drafting changes in the election laws to prevent a repeat of the fraud and ballot stuffing of the Nov. 21


Sudan, Rebels Breaking Darfur Cease-Fire -Report

The Sudanese government is still attacking villagers in Darfur and rebel groups there are looting and abducting civilians despite an April cease-fire, a rights group said on Monday.


NASA funds extension of Mars rovers mission

NASA has funded another extension of their mission -- an additional six months, if they last. Word from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory is that NASA has regained reliable contact with the rovers Spirit and Opportunity


BOSTON -- No team in the history of baseball has ever come back from a three-nothing deficit to win in the playoffs, but the Red Sox are giving us hope.


Napoli, 17:04 - CALCIO, SERIE B: NEL POSTICIPO NAPOLI-AREZZO 2-2

Napoli e Arezzo hqnno pareggiato 2-2 (1-0) nel posticipo della 24/esima giornata di serie B. I gol: ...


Bush sees Palestine state treaty within year

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - President George W. Bush told Palestinians on Thursday he believed they would sign a peace treaty with Israel within a year that would give them their own state.


Dopo la bocciatura dell'emendamento fiscale e della Finanziaria - contro la quale domani i sindacati hanno indetto lo sciopero generale -, Confindustria e organizzazioni dei lavoratori hanno preso carta e penna e scritto a Berlusconi.


Google Introducing New Meta Tag for Webmasters

Google will be coming out with a new meta tag for webmasters which identifies pages that have a time restriction or are time sensitive. The ‘unavailable_after’ meta tag will soon be recognized by Google according to Dan Crow, Director of Crawl Systems at Google and Jill Whalen of High Rankings. Google is coming out with a new [...]


CORRECTED: Advertiser sues Don Imus for unscripted comments

Corrects paragraph 8 to say Infinity is part of CBS and no longer a division of Viacom


Helicopter and boat crews rescued hundreds of trapped people on Saturday after storms whipped through Britain, flooding towns and villages and sending thousands to emergency shelters.


Oracle's Catz Sees PeopleSoft Profit Declining

PeopleSoft Inc.'s profit may drop ``significantly'' this year, and the company may have trouble surviving on its own, Oracle Corp.


Japanese shares rebounded from three-month lows on Tuesday but stubbornly high oil prices and concern over their impact on corporate earnings capped gains.


Two Picasso paintings stolen from Paris apartment

Two Picasso paintings together valued at 50 million euros ($66 million) were stolen this week from the Paris home of the Spanish painter's granddaughter, police said on Wednesday.


EU antitrust power in balance on Microsoft decision

When a European court hands down its  landmark Microsoft  antitrust decision next Monday, at  stake will be nothing less than the power of the European  Commission to regulate the high-tech industry.


Palestinian fugitives draw hospitals into line of fire

These days, Bethlehem's hospitals aren't just for the sick. They're becoming havens from Israel too.


Escludeva da incarichi magistrati prossimi a pensione


Dati dell'Amami, due su tre vengono riconosciuti innocenti


Haiti's former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide lashed out yesterday at his country's interim prime minister, Gerard Latortue, accusing him of covering up his own failure to restore peace with lies.


Quick action urged on Afghan drugs to head off AIDS

Quick action is needed to fight Afghanistan's growing drug addiction problem to head off an HIV/AIDS crisis in the shattered country, leading health agencies said on Thursday.


Il consulente della Mitrokhin elenca al telefono i premiper il suo lavoro. I silenzi del Sismi che sapeva tutto                                            "Berlusconi mi ha promesso un alto incarico internazionale"                                                                                Scaramella intercettato mentre preparava un dossier contro Prodidi CARLO BONINI e GIUSEPPE D'AVANZO


We're really talking mobile convergence Mobile Workshop For the last part of our mobile workshop weâre looking at mobile convergence. After our customary market observations, weâd love to hear your experiences with converged mobile and fixed voice and data.â¦


A pediatrician offers advice on how to protect children from frigid temperatures.


Christian Democrats Organize to Offset Republican Base

WASHINGTON _ A group of Christian Democrats seeking to compete against Republicans for the vote of religious Americans have started a new Web site meant to serve as a forum for like thinkers and a political tool to raise money and volunteers for Democratic candidates who share their values.


Are You With Him? Why Yes, Want to Date Him?

Allison Frenkel is one of a dozen women who work for Wingwomen.com, earning up to $30 an hour to accompany single men to bars and help them chat up other women.


Miami's "Shaq" set to miss at least two weeks

Shaquille O'Neal will be out of action for at least the next two weeks, the Miami Heat said on Tuesday.


For half of the first quarter, the Nets looked like the team that had dominated the Knicks for the past three seasons. But with Jason Kidd still limited to 20


Ask Jeeves Search Engine Gets Slim and Personal  Ask Jeeves has introduced new changes which have totally made over the search engine which hopes to give Yahoo, MSN and Google a run for their money. The new changes at Ask.com include MyJeeves personal search, a revamped local search, and an update ...


LOS ANGELES - The teaser trailer for the next - and reportedly last â-tar Wars film lands in theatres on Friday. The short clip is a promo for Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, which will be released on May 19, 2005.


Even with sanctions, Syrians embrace KFC and Gap

With American goods already flooding Damascus, analysts say lifting restrictions will help counter Iran's influence.


Rwanda warns it could intervene to prevent genocide, as more than 150 Tutsi  refugees are buried in Burundi.


Democrats, the deficit, and all they want to achieve

Congress's new party of power faces a challenge in achieving their goals amid the current budget crisis.


Hibiscus flowers may help your heart in the same way that red wine and tea do, claims new research from China. Hibiscus contains antioxidants that help control cholesterol


Rumsfeld Says Iraq Needs Time for Forces

Iraq will need time to build up forces sufficient to handle a potential threat from its neighbors — specifically Iran — even after Baghdad proves capable of overcoming the insurgency at home, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Sunday.


FDA OKs Implanted Lens for Nearsightedness

An implantable lens to correct the vision of nearsighted people won approval from the Food and Drug Administration on Monday.


Smith Mum on Future With Arizona Cardinals

Emmitt Smith's contract with the Arizona Cardinals expires after their season-ending game Sunday against Tampa Bay.


Israeli troops in the West Bank arrested more than 30 senior Hamas members Thursday, the army said, including a Cabinet minister, legislators and mayors.


The British Medical Association renews its attack on changes to rules for foreign doctors.


Red Sox Alter the Same Old Story With a Happy Ending

David Ortiz's two-run walk-off homer with two outs in the bottom of the 10th to beat the Angels, 8-6, and put the Red Sox in the A.L.C.S.


Prime Minister Tony Blair said Tuesday he would reshuffle his senior ministerial team later this week and tried to play down new speculation about a power struggle at the heart of his government.


A senior Afghan figure asks the Nato-led military force Isaf for help tackling official corruption, but is denied.


Colombo - Nearly 11 000 people, including 70 foreigners, were killed and 50 more were missing after tsunamis devastated much of Sri Lanka's coastline, the military and Tamil rebels said on Monday.


Dad Wonders If Daughter, Who is 13, Can Be in Love

Dear Amy: I am the father of a 13-year-old girl who is seeing - on a limited basis - a 16-year-old boy. They attend the same junior/ senior high school and met over the Internet when my daughter was "Instant Messaging" with the 16-year-old boy's younger brother.


Southeast Asia Urged to Embrace Free Trade

The leader of Southeast Asia's biggest country, Indonesia, on Friday urged economic ministers from the region to put aside their differences and work toward economic integration akin to the European Union's.


The EU has ended 11 years of sanctions against Libya and eased an arms embargo to reward the country for giving up plans to develop weapons of mass destruction.


At least 1 shot at Detroit parole office

A gunman opened fire at a state parole office Tuesday, wounding at least one person, police said.


Cousin charged in polygamist leader case

Prosecutors filed a rape charge Wednesday against the ex-husband whose marriage was at the center of polygamous-sect leader Warren Jeffs' trial.


When it came to her bills, my grandmother kept it simple. Big Mama paid by only two methods: cash or a money order.


Arriva nelle sale italiane commedia di Abdellatif Kechiche


Chertoff hears panel's security concerns

The Bush administration is trying to fund homeland security "on the cheap," cutting grants to local emergency workers and other programs, the chairman of a House committee said Friday.


The number of workers filing new claims for jobless aid unexpectedly fell 15,000 last week to its lowest in four months, according to government data on Thursday that underscored a stronger labor market.


Tony Blair has been lobbying for George Bush's support for a new international treaty on global warming. On Thursday The Times claimed that Downing Street had confirmed the prime minister had held "lengthy


Romanian cops cuff drunk, naked, handless driver

No licence, naturally Romanian traffic cops in the seaside town of Constanta were rather surprised to discover that the driver of a BMW they pulled for zigzagging across the road had no licence, no hands, no clothes, and was figuratively legless, evz.ro reports.â¦


Myanmar monks chant "democracy", soldiers move in

Chanting "democracy, democracy", 10,000 monks marched through the heart of Myanmar's main city on Tuesday in defiance of a threat by the ruling generals to send in troops to end the biggest anti-junta protests in nearly 20 years.


Clinton: Time to digitize all Americans' medical records

In her first New Hampshire campaign stop after a third-place Iowa finish, the Democrat also calls for oil companies to fund research on alternative energy technology.


Bologna, 20:07 - BASKET, UPIM-CIMBERIO: ULTRA' VARESINI BLOCCATI DA POLIZIA

La polizia ha portato in caserma per l'identificazione alcuni tifosi varesini giunti in pullman a Bo...


MARANA, Arizona  - Swede Henrik Stenson became the second European to win the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, beating defending champion Geoff Ogilvy of Australia 2&1 in Sunday's final.


Not dead, just sleeping Palm CEO Ed Colligan has told Brighthand it won't have devices based on its own version of Palm OS until some time in 2008, despite saying two months ago the devices would be available later this year.â¦


A MANNED rocket ship, financed entirely with private funds, reached the edge of space on Monday. The spaceship's builders and backers say the project's success marks a new age for commercial space tourism and travel.


Monza, 16:18 - F1, GP ITALIA; MASSA: MONZA E' PER ME MOLTO SPECIALE

Felipe Massa vive il Gp d'Italia a Monza in maniera molto particolare. ''Ho un passaporto italiano e...


Drug companies, retailers adopting RFID for drugs

Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline and Purdue Pharma are the first drugmakers willing to take the plunge and use radio frequency identification technology to protect their US drug supply chains from counterfeiters.


Tra le righe del codice delle ultime versioni del virus MyDoom Ã¨ stato trovato un messaggio quantomeno singolare: Â«Stiamo cercando lavoro per quattro persone nell'industria degli antivirusÂ». Da Sophos si taglia corto: impossibile.


India, Pakistan Leaders Hail New Chapter in Ties

The leaders of India and Pakistan on Friday hailed a new era in often fraught relations between the two south Asian nuclear rivals and agreed to study a joint pipeline project as part of closer economic ties.


GAZA CITY: Israel killed a military leader of the radical Hamas group in the Gaza Strip, risking a new flare-up in violence on Friday just days ahead of a critical parliamentary vote on the evacuation of the Palestinian territory.


Chiron (CHIR:Nasdaq - news - research) said Thursday that it had found some problems with the production of its Fluvirin influenza virus vaccine, which will cause a delay in the product's reaching the market until early October.


Washington's trade deficit hits record $54bn level

The US trade deficit, propelled by a record foreign oil bill, surged to $54 billion (R355 billion) in August, the second-highest level in history.


A French man accused of -plotting to attack an Australian nuclear power station goes on trial in Paris.


US praises Pakistan's effort on bin Laden

President Bush defended yesterday Pakistan's cooperation in the hunt for Osama bin Laden despite the inability of US and Pakistani troops


Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness are meeting the head of the police service in Northern Ireland, Hugh Orde, at Downing Street.


By Andy Meinen, The News Herald, Panama City, Fla.  Jun. 9--A nearly month-old statewide burn ban on yard debris was lifted Friday, but a Bay County ordinance still prohibits burning yard waste here.


Wall St. seen rising at open, Bernanke eyed

Stock futures jumped on Wednesday, suggesting the market would rebound from its worst slide since 2001 as investors hunted for opportunities to snap up attractively priced stocks.


McConaughey, Hudson take "Gold" at box office

In their second on-screen pairing,  Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson returned to the top of the  North American box office on Sunday with the adventure comedy  "Fool's Gold."


Empoli, 19:05 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: IN DUE SALTANO L'ALLENAMENTO

Allenamento pomeridiano per l'Empoli in vista della sfida contro l'Atalanta: il tecnico Cagni ha fat...


Philadelphia buoyant after completing water billing system

Philadelphia's water billing system ran into millions in cost overruns, but installation of a new software package was recently completed and came in $1 million under budget.


Turkey seeking firm backing from EU heavyweights at Berlin summit

Turkey was expected to insist on the unconditional backing of European Union powerhouses Germany and France for its bid to join the bloc at three-way talks, amid signs Paris is hedging its bets.


China's Baidu sets up online music partnership

Chinese Web search leader Baidu.com  Inc. has set up a partnership with popular Chinese-language  record label Rock Music Groupto provide an online music  streaming service.


Gina Russo's head was seared down to the skull, her body pocked by third-degree burns, her future consumed by painful skin grafts and guilt over having survived The Station nightclub fire when her fiance had not.


Synthetic Genome: Signed, Sealed, Decoded

You were expecting poetry, perhaps? The secret messages hidden in J. Craig Venterâs synthetic bacterial genome have now been revealed. They are Dr. Venterâs name, and that of his research institute and co-workers.


Cronkite, the 'Newspaperman,' Lays Down His Pen

Lamenting the lack of depth in television news, the man considered the most trusted person on TV, Walter Cronkite, ends his current job this coming Tuesday right back where he started, as a newspaperman.


Vietnam tries ex-trade boss for U.S. garment graft

A former vice minister of trade went on trial on Tuesday on charges of accepting thousands of dollars in bribes involving garment and textiles exports to the United States.


Ben S. Bernanke sent a strong signal that the central bank will lower interest rates again this month as it attempts to stave off a recession.


Greek fires kill 51, threaten ancient Olympia

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece  - Firefighters battled to protect Ancient Olympia in Greece on Sunday as forest fires that have killed 51 people raged unabated for a third day.


A multi-billion dollar lawsuit brought by the government against major tobacco firms is to open in Nigeria.


NEW YORK  - Results of a study of adults   with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis point to a   significant association between viral and bacterial infections   and increased risk of relapse.


HD DVD group says outselling Blu-ray in Europe

HD DVD video players have outsold  rival standard Blu-ray players by a three-to-one margin in  Europe's main markets so far this year, according to a lobby  group.


A Vatican cardinal is calling for special prayer sessions worldwide for the victims of sexual abuse by priests.


Whatever you do, don't ask Colts coach Tony Dungy, ''Are you ready for some football?''. Dungy lambasted ABC, the NFL and the Eagles for the cross-promotion of the network's new hit show ''Desperate Housewives


The Yukos oil company has filed for bankruptcy in the United States and appealed for a temporary restraining order against the auction of its main production unit that is scheduled for Sunday - dramatically challenging the Russian government to enter arbitration proceedings.


FTSE 100 gets a boost from the banking sector

The resurgent banking sector helped the leading share index close in positive territory following reports of a bid approach for Northern Rock, dealers said Thursday.


Jerusalem - The Israeli cabinet approved guidelines Sunday to compensate settlers uprooted by Ariel Sharon's Gaza withdrawal plan, giving the prime minister a welcome boost ahead of a parliamentary showdown this week.


Bishops Call for Transparency at Vatican

An outgoing Brazilian bishop's plea to the Vatican for greater transparency in its process for selecting bishops has received the support of at least 10 of his colleagues.


Respinto il cessate il fuoco dell'organizzazione separatista: "Con loro non si tratta"Il governo iracheno si allea con Erdogan nella lotta al gruppo terroristico                                          Disgelo Turchia-Iraq sulla lotta al Pkk La Rice ad Ankara: "Insieme contro i curdi"


Robert Charles Browne's claims that he killed 49 people have generated a flood of more than 100 anguished calls from families and friends of people missing around the nation, some for years.


Israeli officials blame al-Qaida for blasts at Sinai tourist sites

Rescuers dug through the rubble of a luxury hotel on Egypt's Sinai Peninsula yesterday as the confirmed death stood at 24, with about 100 people


The Chinese local governments have closed 1600 Internet cafes and fined operators a total of 100m yuan ($12m) between February and August this year.


Chirac: Iraq war has made world more dangerous

The US-led war in Iraq, fought to remove Saddam Hussein from power, has made the world a more dangerous place, the French president, Jacques Chirac, said on the eve of a state visit to Britain.


China has been denied a second straight trip to the World Cup finals despite a 7-0 victory over Hong Kong, failing to advance in qualifying when Kuwait won Asia's Group Four by one goal.


Rumors Buzz Again About Dell Considering AMD

Rumors that Dell may be considering Advanced Micro Devices' server chips are again causing a stir. AMD's stock shot up Friday after press reports quoted Dell Chief Executive Officer Kevin Rollins saying his company is studying the possibility.


Group C: Makaay hits hat-trick to crush Ajax

Bayern - who disappointed in last season's campaign - were back to their all-consuming best, their powerful midfield stifling the invention of Ajax's talented trio of Wesleys Sonck and Sneijder and Rafael van der Vaart.


For Former Star Recruit, Kickoff Never Comes

A serious car accident in 2004 ended defensive end Rashawn Ricks's career as a player. But it hasnÂt stopped him from being a significant contributor on the sidelines for Rutgers.


Japan's Supreme Court on Friday upheld the death sentence of doomsday cult founder Shoko Asahara for the 1995 nerve-gas attack on Tokyo's subways, a court official said.


Stopping Carnivore Doesn't Stop FBI Surveillance

Federal agency now turns to Internet service providers for information on people under investigation.


Explosion kills at least 5 in east India

An explosion struck in the crowded streets of the western city of Malegaon as Muslim worshippers were returning from Friday afternoon prayers, killing at least five people and injuring at least 15 more, police said.


Hewlett-Packard's chairman Patricia Dunn resigns amid allegations of illegal spying by the firm.


Time Warner Cable and Comcast Corporation announced on Tuesday that they had reached an agreement with Sterling Entertainment Enterprises, LLC (SEE) to form a New


Iraq Government Retracts Claim Top Saddam Aide Held

Iraq's government said on Monday it had  not captured the most wanted Saddam Hussein aide still on the  run, in an embarrassing climbdown a day after top officials  reported he had been seized in a raid by Iraqi forces.


Record Level of Americans Not Insured on Health

The number of people without health insurance rose by 1.4 million, to a record 45 million last year, amid rising costs for coverage.


Stick-thin still in for models at NY fashion shows

In the first big shows since it tried to address the problem of stick-thin models, the U.S. fashion industry seems to have cast the issue off like last season's styles and the models still looked emaciated.


Buzbee says Taylor should return PAC money

The head of the Galveston County Democratic Party is publicly asking local State Representative Larry Taylor to return more than $55,000 he received in campaign contributions from a political action committee after the executive director of the committee


Study on dogs yields hope in human paralysis treatment

Researchers have successfully tested injections of a liquid polymer to heal spinal injuries in dogs in an experiment that also offers hope for preventing human paralysis.


Marta Topferova first heard South-American music growing up behind the Iron Curtain. Now she's one of Latin music's new stars.


WASHINGTON -- The number of workers filing first-time applications for unemployment benefits rose last week. But the increase was smaller than economists had been expecting.


Substandard care at a southern Illinois Veterans Affairs hospital may have contributed to 19 deaths over the past two years


In this photo released by DKP, boxing promoter Don King, center, poses in New York, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004 with the eight heavyweight boxers that will do battle in New York City's Madison Square Graden on Staurday, Nov. 13.


Sen. John McCain said Tuesday there is "lingering resentment" among some Republicans because of his primary fight in 2000 with George W. Bush.


A Turkish Airlines plane carrying 113 people from Albania to Istanbul landed in Italy on Tuesday after being hijacked by two Turks protesting the pope's visit to Turkey next month, officials said.Comment


Typhoon bearing down on Japanese GP; Schumacher still fastest? ...

By SALVATORE ZANCA Associated Press Writer SUZUKA, Japan . Michael Schumacher led the wet Friday practice for the Japanese Grand Prix, as teams cast a wary eye to the skies with a typhoon approaching.


England win toss and bat in second Adelaide Ashes Test

England won the toss and chose to bat on the opening day of the second Ashes cricket Test against Australia at Adelaide Oval.


Ford considers selling Volvo Cars business: source

Ford Motor Co. is considering selling its Volvo Cars business as it assesses the future of its European operations, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday.


Contratto preliminare da Sugar per 24 milioni


Small relatives may add layer to human history

Detailing "a new and surprising twig" on the human family tree, scientists report Thursday they've discovered the remains of a clan of tiny human relatives, standing about 30 inches tall, that


It was a sight the Greeks had never seen: Beneath the ancient temples of the Acropolis, dozens of international visitors maneuvered


THE FBI is investigating whether an aide to the Pentagon's No. 3 official acted as a spy for Israel. In what may be the most embarrassing security breach for years, it is understood the unidentified employee


Peterson will give Sooners running start

Texas Tech and Oklahoma meet for the 12th time this Saturday, with the Red Raiders traveling to Norman to take on the No. 2 Sooners.


China's Tech Generation Finds a New Chairman to Venerate

Since the passing of Chairman Mao Zedong, a new chairman has come to represent the aims and aspirations of millions of Chinese youth -- the chairman of Microsoft, Bill Gates.


Music label Universal has taken steps to allow consumers to listen to its artists legally for free by signing an agreement with new music store entrant SpiralFrog. The service will launch late this year and is based on advertising.


Pioneer gets to absolute black with plasma prototype

It's not just black. It's deep, penetrating black in the new Kuro concept TV. That means better contrast.


Blog: Google and Postini execs say little more about the $625 million acquisition


The group led by wanted terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has said it has abducted a member of Japan's armed forces and is threatening to behead him if the Japanese government does not withdraw its troops from Iraq within 48 hours.


Gunman Opens Fire at N.Y. Mall; 1 Injured

A lone gunman opened fire with an assault rifle Sunday inside a crowded mall in upstate New York, wounding one person before running out of ammunition and being subdued by employees, authorities said.


Chinalco, Alcoa take 12 percent stake in Rio Tinto

Chinese mining group Chinalco said on  Friday it had teamed up with U.S. aluminum producer Alcoa   to buy a 12 percent in Rio Tinto .


America's Scott Macartney regains consciousness after crashing at the Kitzbuehel downhill.


Rob Lowe, who portrays a member of Congress on television, appeared before lawmakers Thursday and promoted tax credits for people who add a plug-in feature to hybrid cars and trucks.


As a sign of their continuing co-operation, the leaders of Britain and France are scheduled to hold a meeting in London on 18 November.


US asks Laos to probe alleged massacre of Hmong children

The United States said it was taking "very seriously" reports that the Laotian military massacred ethnic Hmong children, urging Vientiane to launch a probe on the issue.


State Treasurer Timothy Cahill said yesterday that the lottery's $20 sweepstakes game is unlikely to break even, one of the rare instances when a game failed to pay for itself.


Beirut a Sea of Grief for Hariri's Mass Funeral

They wept, threw rice and turned Beirut's streets into a sea of grief. But a bitter surge of anti-Syrian sentiment rippled through vast crowds at Rafik al-Hariri's funeral.


What happened to all the lead-tainted products that have been recalled recently? Most, it turns out, may still be in consumersâ hands.


Torri Hunter hit a long home run off Tanyon Sturtze in the 12th inning as the Minnesota Twins took a 6-5 lead over the New York Yankees on Wednesday in their best-of-five series in the AL playoffs.


A disk carrying the Social Security numbers and other personal information on all 64,000 Ohio state employees was stolen from a state worker's car last weekend, Gov. Ted Strickland said Friday.


As Nuclear Waste Languishes, Expense to U.S. Rises

The federal government, contractually obligated to bury the waste, is at least 20 years behind schedule.


Sono prodotti da Franco Ziche e disegnati da Maurizio Bonas


Old Lady running well, Inter Milan held back by X syndrome

The Turin powerhouse, nicknamed "Vecchia Signora" by its fans, enters Sunday's 12th round of Serie A with an impressive 9-1-1 record and a six-point lead over second-place AC Milan, the defending champion.


Nazionale: Buffon "Le Olimpiadi mi hanno insegnato tanto

Sabato 4 settembre l`Italia debutterÃ  nelle qualificazioni mondiali a Palermo contro la Norvegia. Gianluigi Buffon Ã¨ carico in vista della nuova stagione e pensa con determinazione a Germania 2006. "Noi


Employers welcome a European Court of Justice ruling allowing companies to continue to reward workers for long service.


Kiev, 20:06 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: UCRAINA-GEORGIA 3-2

L'Ucraina ha battuto 3-2 la Georgia in un incontro valido per il girone B (lo stesso dell'Italia) de...


'Fockers' Retains Crown at U.S. Box Office

"Meet the Fockers" was the most  popular movie in North America for a second weekend, and has  now earned almost as much as its 2000 predecessor, "Meet the  Parents," did in its entire run, according to studio estimates  issued on Sunday.


a huge mass of unruly brown locks perched upon his head that forced him to go up a helmet size -- or Purdue's 4-0 start that has gotten him a little notoriety on campus.


Yang Loses Court Case But Vows to Win Gold in 2008

Gymnast Yang Tae-youngâs last hope of claiming the gold medal in the all-around event of the Athens Olympics ended in disappointment as the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed


All the action as it happens at the penultimate race of the year at Suzuka.


McAfee Says Open Source Is Business Threat

In a recent SEC filing, McAfee warns investors that it faces risks from the "ambiguous" nature of open source licensing.


Reports Indicate Bigley Tried to Escape, Helped by Captor

As Britain mourns the execution of Kenneth Bigley, officials in the US say the man may have attempted to escape before he was beheaded.


World oil prices skidded on Monday as Iraq pumped oil through its southern pipelines and Russia vowed to step up exports, but analysts said the days of high prices were not yet over.


'Forgotten' leads box office amid weak theater turnout

It's been a bad time for movies in general lately, but good for thrillers like "The Forgotten," which claimed the No.


MOSCOW - The Kyoto Protocol overcame its final legislative hurdle in Russia when the upper house of parliament ratified the global climate pact Wednesday and sent it on to President Vladimir Putin for his signature â-etting the stage for the treaty


Recordings of Judy Garland at 12 up for auction

The first known recordings by Judy  Garland -- made when she was just 12 years old and never heard  in public -- are expected to fetch about $40,000 when they go  up for auction next week.


The First Lady - and the former President - find a common cause


Vicino a Los Angeles, sono oltre cento i feriti


John Lennon shines on in new documentary

We live, as the pundits  say, in the United States of Amnesia. Even so, did the makers  of "The U.S. vs. John Lennon," an inquiry into our government's  bizarre attempt to neutralize the perceived political juice of  that famed English singer-songwriter, really need to spend half  the movie explaining the Vietnam War and the anti-war movement  to viewers?


The countersuit comes after an October IBM lawsuit accusing Amazon of infringing on IBM patents.


Digital Domain: Theater of the Absurd at the T.S.A.

When security flaws are exposed in air travel, why not applaud?


Mortgage lenders have hit back at accusations that they are responsible for the rapid rise in house prices.


Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher set almost identical times in practice at the Chinese Grand Prix.


Lebanon speaker says U.N. ignores constitution

Lebanon's parliament speaker said on Thursday the U.N. Security Council had ignored the country's constitution in voting to set up a tribunal for suspects in the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri.


The Baltimore Sun Mike Himowitz Column: Don't Join Stampede for iPhone Just Yet

By Mike Himowitz, The Baltimore Sun  Jun. 21--In just eight days, armies of breathless Apple fanatics will queue up at company stores around the nation, their pockets heavy with cash and plastic.


Bob Dylan, who is working on the second volume of his autobiography, says he went through a personal crisis in the late 1960s when his huge fame made it difficult to escape ravenous fans.


Turkey must lift headscarf ban for EU: formin

Turkey must lift a ban on headscarves at  university as part of democratic reforms aimed at European  Union accession, Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said on Saturday.


'Team America ' pokes fun at sorry state of world

TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE, directed by Trey Parker, written by Pam Brady, Parker and Matt Stone, 98 minutes, rated R. The new puppet satire, "Team America: World Police," opens in Paris with a cell of turbaned


Saints Revoke Waiver Claim on Derek Ross

One day after placing a waiver claim on troubled cornerback Derek Ross, the Saints did an about-face and released the former Ohio State standout after he missed a scheduled flight to New Orleans on Wednesday night.


Manchester, 15:47 - CALCIO, PREMIER LEAGUE: MANCHESTER CITY-ARSENAL 1-3

L'Arsenal ha battuto in trasferta il Manchester City 3-1 nell'incontro che ha aperto la 25/a giornat...


Bernard Hopkins, the blue collar champion from the streets of Philadelphia, demolished Oscar De La Hoya, the long-time American golden boy, with a clinical left hook to the liver in


Robbie Savage reveals he snubbed a move to Sunderland and took a pay cut to move from Blackburn to Derby.


Piu' lontano taglio dei tassi da parte della Fed


A new hypothesis could explain how the climate of early Mars became warm enough to support oceans.


Cingular gets DOJ approval for AT&T Wireless acquisition

Cingular Wireless LLC has reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice that will allow the company's proposed $41 billion acquisition of AT&T Wireless to proceed on schedule.


Battle brews over California emissions rule

Automakers, SUV owners, and the federal government may balk at the state's latest effort to curb air pollution.


Tarvisio, 13:16 - SCI, CDM DONNE: MANCUSO VINCE DISCESA LIBERA TARVISIO

La statunitense Julia Mancuso ha vinto la discesa libera di Tarvisio valida per la Coppa del Mondo f...


News: AOL reports drop in spam messages to its subscribers

AOL, the world's largest Internet service provider, believes spammers are starting to give up _ at least when it comes to sending junk to its subscribers.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair's son Nicholas made the grade in his final school exams and will follow in his father's footsteps to famed Oxford University, Blair's office announced.


European stocks untie after Asian, US losses

Europe's main stock markets slid in early trading, as Asian stocks plunged amid the worst-ever drop in Bangkok and following losses by Wall Street overnight.


A UK soldier dies in an attack in Afghanistan, as  the 14 servicemen killed in an air crash are mourned.


The man who shot former Pantera guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and three other men to death at a nightclub was obsessed with the heavy metal band and made bizarre accusations against the group, a one-time friend said.


A carnival ride broke apart during a church fair Sunday, killing a man and injuring two other people.


Peres Says Coalition Talks Could Be Resolved in Days

Israeli opposition leader Shimon  Peres said on Saturday coalition talks between his party and  Prime Minister Ariel Sharon could be resolved in days, a move  likely to avert snap elections and promote a Gaza pullout.


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The Iraqi kidnappers of Italian journalist Enzo Baldoni killed him because Italy refused to heed their earlier deadline to withdraw troops from Iraq, says Al Jazeera television.


A bomb explodes at an opposition rally in Bangladesh, killing at least one person, witnesses and police say.


Eight Drivers Are Jumbled Around The Cutoff Point

Jamie McMurray took one look at the assembled crowd -- about five dozen journalists, a bank of television cameras and a roaming gang of still photographers -- and reconsidered his wardrobe.


French ministers have been holding emergency meetings to discuss how to respond to the kidnapping of two French journalists in Iraq.


We can rebuild you, see AAAS A new version of an electronic implant which restores visual capabilities in blind people holds untold promise, those gathered at a meeting in San Francisco heard today, as the technology behind the device is taken to the next level.â¦


Prolonged Vote Count in Md. 4 Ends With Victory for Wynn

Maryland Democratic Rep. Albert R. Wynn clinched victory in the Sept. 12 primary in the 4th District, following a final vote count and a concession by challenger Donna Edwards, who fell just short of toppling the seven-term incumbent.


Hacker leaves explosions on nuclear Web site

Red-faced officials at Canada's nuclear safety watchdog on Thursday said they were probing how a hacker had managed to litter its official Web site with dozens of colour photographs of a nuclear explosion.


Flexible e-paper displays move to mobile phones

Polymer Vision has announced the production of its Readius 3G phone with a 5-inch foldable e-paper display.


Sudan Rejects Africa Troop Offer at Darfur Talks

Sudan rejected an offer of African troops  to disarm rebels in Darfur as peace talks began in Nigeria,  insisting it was capable of neutralizing both pro-government  and rebel militia fighting in the western region.


Update 8: Oil Remains Near Record Price in Asia

Oil retreated further from its US$53 per barrel threshold in early Asian trade Friday, but players in the market remained edgy about tight supplies heading into North America's winter heating season.


Norman Hsu, a disgraced bundler of political donations to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and other Democratic presidential candidates, lost a bid yesterday to overturn a 16-year-old fraud conviction and was ordered to serve a long-delayed three-year jail sentence, California authorities said.


Microsoft agrees on Internet TV joint venture in SKorea

US software giant Microsoft agreed Tuesday to set up a joint venture with two South Korean firms for a foray into the country's nascent Internet TV market, officials said.


Buora, nel 2009 ricavi esteri genereranno 30% dei ricavi


TELSTRA'S board, not the Federal Government, would decide who would replace Ziggy Switkowski as its new chief executive, Prime Minister John Howard said today.


By Daily Press, Newport News, Va.  May 30--Message to camera-packing, sand-loving and wave-riding Daily Press readers: We want to see your best photos from Beach Season 2007.   And so do your Hampton Roads neighbors.


NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are seen off a touch at the open Wednesday as the price of oil continues to plague investor sentiment...


Debate Finished, Candidates Race Back to Campaign Trail

President Bush and Senator John Kerry stumped Saturday through four critical states, using increasingly acerbic language as they tried to capitalize


Costco Wholesale Corp.  posted a better-than-expected 10 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, helped by a big jump in membership fees, sending its shares higher in early electronic trading.


Monaco, 12:54 - CALCIO, BAYERN; PODOLSKI: DIMOSTRERO' IL MIO VALORE

Miglior giovane all'ultimo Mondiale, pagato dieci milioni di euro, Lukas Podolski non è ancor...


Bits: Kodak Knows a Little About Dying Business Models

Printing several versions of a newspaper in the same city, each with ads aimed at a specific neighborhood promises to yield increased sales of Kodakâs high-speed production printers.


Di Pietro: "No al voto di solidarietÃ  a Mastella chiesto dal suo partito"Palamara: "Non si strumentalizzi una decisione giudiziaria per creare un conflitto"                                          L'Udeur a Napolitano "Al Csm dica parole chiare"                                                                                Fini: "C'Ã¨ chi intende la politica come lottizzazione, come clientela"Calderoli: "Prodi questa settimana si sta avviando verso le forche caudine"


Gates says Microsoft won't raise Yahoo bid

Whether Microsoft intends to take its case to Yahoo shareholders, and maybe raise its offer in so doing, remains well within the company's rights. Nonetheless, Bill Gates said, at the very least, that a price hike wasn't necessary.


Young Mets Hurt Cubs in a Game They Needed

Mets rookie Victor Diaz stroked a tying three-run home run with two out in the ninth and Craig Brazell won it in the 11th with his first major-league homer.


The 23-year-old Australian continued his solid play yesterday, extending his winning streak to 11 matches. "I have been able to put it together day in and day out the last few weeks," Hewitt said.


More troubles await Miami Dolphins on Sunday night

Ricky. Charley. Frances. Ivan. Since the end of last season, the Miami Dolphins have gotten to know trouble on a first-name basis.


Market Bomb in Thailand Kills One, Injures at Least 24

A bomb blast at a market in Thailand's troubled southern region has killed one person and injured at least 24, including 13 police officers and soldiers.


Brazil was chosen host of the 2014 World Cup on Tuesday, returning the showcase event to the soccer-mad country that held the tournament in 1950 and won it five times


Review: Microsoft online storage service shows promise

You receive 500MB of free online storage (though files can be no bigger than 50MB each), and you can store any type of file to a Private, Public, or Shared folder. No one except you, with your log-in name and password, can access Private folders.


The Antarctic base occupied by British explorer Robert Falcon Scott on his ill-fated expedition to the South Pole on foot early last century has been included on a list of the world's 100 most endangered sites.


Doctors began the first in a series of high-risk surgeries Wednesday to separate 3-year-old twin girls joined at the head.


HOUSTON -- Roger Clemens showed up at the Houston Astros' minicamp on Wednesday and sidestepped a question about his upcoming appearance before a House committee investigation performance-enhancing drugs in baseball.


Beckett condemns Suu Kyi detention extension

British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett voiced deep sadness Saturday at Myanmar's extension of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's detention and called for all political prisoners to be released.


Switzerland's Canton of Valais - a World Apart

Bordering France and Italy, the once remote southwest canton of Valais is easily accessible by train from Geneva, yet is often overlooked by summer visitors.


Canada raises possibility of scrapping sub program

Canadian Defense Minister Bill Graham raised the possibility Monday that the controversial submarine program could be abandoned in the wake of a submarine tragedy, according to a Canadian Press report.


Shares in US drugmaker Pfizer plunge after it halts development of its most important experimental drug.


Ecuador's foreign minister is to take charge of the legal defence of an Ecuadorean teenager attacked in Spain.


Tall, thin teenage girls who put on a growth spurt at puberty are at highest risk of breast cancer - and milk may be the culprit. Their shorter, chubbier sisters are at lower risk and remain


Soccer Notebook: England Introduces New Coach

Fabio Capello will begin his new job on Jan. 7, starting a four-year, $12 million contract to coach perhaps the most dissected and ineffectual soccer team in the world.


Steve Smith scored 20 points and hit two clutch shots in the final three minutes as the Charlotte Bobcats overcame a 41-point performance from Jamal Crawford and defeated the New York Knicks 107-101 Saturday night.


Stephen J. Hadley, who President Bush yesterday named his new national security adviser, has had a prominent role in many of the Bush administration's bigger mistakes, just as the under-reaction to al Qaeda threats before Sept.


Hospital trustees shift their focus to medical safety

Hospitals increasingly are expecting volunteer trustees to go beyond the role of community boosters and tackle an imposing medical issue: preventing errors that lead to patient injuries and deaths.


New Study Favorable to Drug-Coated Stents

But a new analysis in a British journal includes some less clear-cut findings that may spell trouble for Boston Scientific.


La polizia di San Francisco ha aperto un'inchiesta


Is it possible to win a playoff spot, in this era of aerial supremacy, without a single wide receiver posting 40 catches for the season?


Iraqi PM calls regional meeting for March 10

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki invited neighboring countries and world powers on Wednesday to a March 10 meeting in Baghdad, saying he hoped it would help bring reconciliation and support for his government.


Japanese Stocks May Gain After Oil Declines; Toyota May Advance

Japanese stocks may rise after oil prices fell from a record in New York, easing concern higher energy costs will damp consumer spending and corporate profits.


Fast forward: DVDs push video players out of the picture

It changed the lifestyles of a generation but after a lingering death, the last rites have been sounded for the revolutionary VHS home video format.


US Fallujah Strike Kills 12 'Wedding Party Guests', Hostage Said ...

A US airstrike on a suspected terrorist safehouse in the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah has killed at least 12 people and wounded 17 others.


Fed's Beige Book: economy expanded through May

U.S. economic activity expanded from mid-April through May, with a number of areas reporting stronger growth, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.