Bomb Blasts in Baghdad Kill at Least 30 Iraqis

A car bomb exploded next to a truck full of pilgrims returning to the capital from the southern holy city of Karbala, the Interior Ministry said.


COGNE: STEFANO LORENZI INDAGATO PER LE IMPRONTE

Roma, 1 nov. - (Adnkronos)- Per la prima volta da quando si e' aperto il caso Cogne anche il papa' del piccolo Samuele, Stefano Lorenzi, finisce nel registro degli indagati. A rivelarlo e' il ''Corriere della


A new study offers some relief to parents of picky eaters: Itâs not your cooking, itâs your genes.


A new study out of Norway concludes that it's unlikely lobsters feel pain, stirring up a long-simmering debate over whether Maine's most valuable seafood suffers when it's being cooked.


Rumsfeld to Sign Condolence Letters Himself

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld  will now personally sign letters of condolence to families of  troops killed in action, after the Pentagon acknowledged  signing machines had been used in the past.


The number of waivers granted to recruits with criminal backgrounds has grown 65 percent in the last three years.


AMERICA/BRASILE - Simposio Brasiliano di Pastorale Mariana, dal 9 allÂ11 marzo, in preparazione alla V Conferenza del CELAM: riuniti con Maria per invocare lo Spirito Santo, discernere i progetti di Dio e lanciarsi in missione con grande fede e coraggio BelÃ©m do ParÃ¡ (Agenzia Fides) - Dal 9 allÂ11 marzo si celebrerÃ  nel Santuario-Basilica di Nostra Signora di Nazaret a BelÃ©m do ParÃ¡ (Brasile), uno dei due principali Santuari del Brasile per importanza e devozione, il Simposio Brasiliano di Pastorale...


Iran's president held talks Monday with Belarus' authoritarian leader, who has been courting other vehement opponents of the United States


House Speaker Dennis Hastert has asked the Justice Department to investigate how lawmakers handled allegations that Rep. Mark Foley exchanged sexually explicit messages with teenage congressional pages. The move comes after Democrats questioned whether the House's GOP leadership had squelched concerns about Foley, a Republican who now has resigned.


Sam Moore, part of the legendary `60s soul duo Sam & Dave, doesn't mind singing classic tunes.


Taiwan launched its latest bid to join the United Nations in dramatic fashion -- not with a knock on UN doors but in a message beamed through outer space.


India to begin troop reduction in Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India - India will begin withdrawing some of its troops from Kashmir on Wednesday, an important step toward easing long-standing tensions with rival Pakistan over the restive Himalayan region.


Federal and state governments usually promote competition for telecom services, but some states are blocking free Wi-Fi access.


Burglars broke into the English country mansion of rocker Ozzy Osbourne and his wife, Sharon, early Monday and stole a "large amount of jewelry," police said.


Serbian president urges PM to stop govt 'obstruction'

President Boris Tadic on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica to stop obstructing Serbia's state institutions in a damaging political rift over European Union integration.


Forecasters cautioned Wednesday that Hurricane Ivan could pose a third consecutive threat to Floridaâs coast, leaving millions of residents thinking to themselves, ânot again.


Hurricane could force NFL to reschedule game

Another hurricane headed toward Florida has prompted the NFL to begin formulating plans for possibly rescheduling Sunday's game between the Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers, according to published reports.


Will Barghouti change the Palestinian race?

Jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti has said that he will be a candidate in the elections next month. The move has thrown the upcoming election into confusion, as it had seemed interim leader Mahmoud


Bush View of Economy at Odds With Forecast

An economy with blue skies, happy workers and prosperity for all, just around the corner. That's the sunny picture painted Wednesday at President Bush's economic conference, where nary a discouraging word was uttered and Bush's second-term priorities were resoundingly praised. In reality, Bush will have a hard time getting any of his major proposals through a skeptical Congress.


Mount St. Helens Eruption Imminent, Experts Say

Washington State's Mount St. Helens volcano is primed to erupt any day now, scientists say. They predict the blast will be weaker than the 1980 explosion that killed 57 people.


Yesterday’s Thanksgiving was a good one with about 15 family members, a pit smoked turkey, an accompanying Butterball, two pumpkin pies, and all of the trimmings. If you’re like me, you probably tried to sample everything on the table, they devoured the smoked turkey, only to end up dozing off by halftime of the Cowboys [...]


The Forth Rail Bridge closes to both passenger and freight services, bringing disruption to commuters.


Few Glitches Reported in Early Fla. Voting

Voters began casting ballots Monday in Florida, encountering long lines at the polls and a few ballot box glitches four years after the 2000 presidential election fiasco.


TURKEY OKs PROCESS FOR WITHDRAWAL FROM CYPRUS

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey has agreed to launch a process meant to result in a withdrawal of its 30,000 troops from the divided island of Cyprus.


By JESSICA WEHRMAN COMMENTARY  A moderate Republican with a strong pro-business voting record, Rep. David Hobson has never been confused for a hippie-dippie tree- hugger, though environmentalists would certainly say he's been on their side on a few key issues.


Cricket has a colorful vocabulary, with terms worthy of Monty Python. Bail -- one of the wooden crosspieces that sit atop the set of stumps to form a wicket.


Clinton Gets Rock Star's Welcome in Philadelphia

Thousands of people crowded Love Park in Philadelphia's Center City and watched Bill Clinton and John Kerry walk onto a stage.


Ferdinand Returns, Helps United Beat Liverpool 2-1

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson said Rio Ferdinand had a calming influence on the team during yesterday's 2-1 victory over archrival Liverpool, the defender's first match after a drug ban.


Swiss Voters Endorse Limits on Stem Cell Research

Swiss voters endorsed restrictive legislation on stem cell research Sunday that forbids the cloning of human embryos and put Switzerland on a par with some other continental European countries.


Microsoft forces Messenger upgrade for 'security' reasons

(InfoWorld) - Microsoft is forcing Windows Live and MSN Messenger users to upgrade to the newest version due to a security update included in that release, according to a posting on a Microsoft blog. Anyone using 6.2, 7.0 and 7.5 versions of MSN Messenger or Windows Live Messenger 8.0 will be guided through the upgrade process to Windows Live Messenger 8.1 when they try to log in to their chat client, according to a blog posting by a security product manager at Microsoft calling himself "Anand." This will replace the option upgrade notice that users have been given when using those versions of the product since January, he wrote. "Some of you might feel this inconvenient, but in order to protect you and protect the health of the network, we have chosen to take this step," the blog entry said. The Messenger vulnerability, which let hackers embed malicious code in Web chat invitations to users, was disclosed in August. It affected MSN Messenger versions 6.2, 7.0, and 7.5, as well as Windows Live Messenger 8.0. Microsoft changed the name of its popular chat client from MSN to Windows Live with version 8.0. Microsoft patched the problem in older versions of Messenger as part of its monthly round of patches on Tuesday, which means users of affected versions of Messenger theoretically could install the patch and protect themselves. In its security bulletin for the patch, the company recommended Windows XP and Vista users upgrade to Windows Live Messenger 8.1, but only suggested in a vague way that they might order a mandatory update. "If you do not upgrade to a non-affected version of the MSN Messenger or Windows Live Messenger client, depending on your platform, you will be notified to upgrade on each attempt to sign on," the company said in Tuesday's security bulletin. "If you do not accept the upgrade, you may not be allowed access to MSN Messenger or Windows Live Messenger service." The company apparently changed its mind Wednesday, which is when the posting that disclosed the mandatory upgrade hit the Web. Users who commented on Anand's blog post had mixed opinions on the decision. One post complained that the user had "tried using Windows Live Messenger before and found that it simply takes up too much of my system's resources!" However, another said it was "a good decision," while still another said he was running Windows Live Messenger 8.5 in beta form and "it's not even that buggy." Microsoft's decision to force upgrades brings to mind complaints raised several months ago by users of AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) that AOL was encouraging users a little too insistently to upgrade from AIM 6.0 to 6.1. Users were angry about upgrade alert messages displayed on AIM screens that could not be turned off and would continue to reappear and interrupt current IM activity even after a user had closed the dialogue box.


Al-Jazeera calls for release of French hostages

The pan-Arab news network Al-Jazeera on Monday called for the release of two French hostages held captive in Iraq. In a statement, the channel condemned "all acts that threaten the safety and security of journalists


Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) said it will begin selling big appliances -- such as dishwashers, washers, dryers, refrigerators -- online.


The dollar sank and Treasurys drifted Tuesday following the Labor Day weekend, as the market remained cautious ahead of comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan on Wednesday.


Deb Shops has cash in the bank and more on the way.


Investor Burkle eyes bid for Dow Jones: union

Los Angeles billionaire Ron Burkle has joined Dow Jones & Co. Inc.  employees to try to counter a $5 billion bid for the company from Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. , a union official said on Tuesday.


As Americans get older and heavier, the number of adults with high blood pressure has climbed to almost one in three over the past decade, putting more people at risk of a stroke


Web retailer Amazon.com Inc. said Tuesday that its third-quarter profit more than quadrupled, and its shares topped $100 in regular trading, but the stock fell back to $90 as concerns over margins overshadowed an otherwise strong quarter.


CHICAGO - Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is proposing to make it a misdemeanour for businesses to sell violent and sexually explicit video games to minors, a step that other states have tried with little success.


European Central Bank chief Jean-Claude Trichet is "very satisfied" with co-ordinated action on the credit crunch.


Voter list firm challenges Mich. primary

Michigan's presidential primary took a legal hit Wednesday when a lawsuit was filed asking a judge to keep the Jan. 15 contest from going forward until questions about access to voting records are resolved.


Cedar Fair turns to water park additions to help salvage a struggling property.


Napoli, 14:28 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; PRANDELLI: NAPOLI IN GRANDE CRESCITA

Il tecnico della Fiorentina, Cesare Prandelli, ha parlato della sfida di domani contro il Napoli a R...


Opera CTO Håkon Wium Lie asks how seriously Microsoft's Web browser will support an upcoming Web standards test.


Ukraine Court Likely to Clear Way for Yushchenko

Ukraine's Supreme Court moves on Wednesday  into the final phase of prolonged legal challenges to liberal  Viktor Yushchenko's presidential election victory, with a  ruling likely to clear the way for his inauguration.


A senior Hamas official expressed hope Sunday that the United States and European Union would be "fairer" in mediating the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, but he said his group would continue its resistance even if a Palestinian state was established.


Australian PM John Howard says he "did not accept" the expulsion of its top diplomat from the Solomon Islands.


On Thursday night, Sakari Oramo conducted the New York Philharmonic through a number of works by his fellow Finns.


The 12th annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure made its way through the streets of Baltimore to benefit breast cancer survivors.


Yahoo Mail lets users send free text messages to cell phones

Yahoo Inc. said today it has closed the beta testing of its new e-mail service and plans to  roll it out to some 254 million users over the next six weeks.


Launches in-depth investigation The European Commission (EC) has launched an in-depth investigation into the merger of Sony and Bertelsman AG, despite having given the deal its blessing back in July of 2004.â¦


Television stations in two Arab states have abandoned plans to broadcast a soap opera set in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, after an internet threat to "strike" against the actors and executives involved.


Wannabe Richard Hammonds click here It appears that jet-powered novely vehicles are bit like number 8 buses - you wait ages for one and loads come at once.â¦


Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and two Latin American allies accused the United States on Tuesday of conspiring to undermine the region's leftist governments.


Operation Screaming Fist is go The threat of military cyber attack must be taken seriously, according to NATO: but the alliance isn't sure what to do about it. Meanwhile, the USA is preparing not only its cyber defences, but the ability to mount network assaults.â¦


Mortar bombs kill at least three in Mogadishu

Five mortar bombs exploded in northern Mogadishu on Monday, killing at least three people, wounding several others and flattening homes in the Somali capital's latest outbreak of post-war violence, witnesses said.


U.S. Loosens Its Control Over Web Address Manager

Experts called the move by the Commerce Department a big step toward private-sector control.


Palermo, 13:19 - CALCIO, PALERMO; GUIDOLIN: A PARMA PER VINCERE

Reduce da quattro sconfitte consecutive tra campionato e coppe, il Palermo cerca il riscatto a Parma...


Menstruation as a Source of Stem Cells? Maybe Not

The prospect that âthe curseâ might be a source of stem cells to sustain life was a surprise to some experts.


Japan's JVC will launch new flat-panel LCD TVs in the U.S. this year that it says are the world's thinnest.


Accra, 09:52 - CALCIO, GHANA: LE ROY NUOVO CT

Il francese Claude Le Roy è il nuovo ct del Ghana. Prende il posto del serbo Ratomir Dujkovic...


Burger honoured for tip-top performances

London - South Africa flanker Schalk Burger won the player-of-the year award on Monday as the Springboks dominated the International Rugby Board's top honours.


Mantova, 21:01 - CALCIO, MAXI-RISSA FRA GRUPPI ULTRAS MANTOVA, CINQUE ARRESTI

Maxi rissa la notte scorsa a Poggio Rusco, nel piazzale antistante una discoteca, tra ultras del Man...


Hot, Dry Winds Hamper Calif. Firefighters

SAN FRANCISCO Sept. 5, 2004 - Hot dry winds hampered the efforts of firefighters battling a 9,200-acre wildfire in California wine country on Sunday, and promised no respite for the next two days.


Veto Stands on Measure to Expand Health Plan

Democrats cited the economyâs downturn as a reason to expand a health insurance program for children, but the House sustained President Bushâs veto of the measure.


Red Sox Fans Exult at End of World Series 'Curse'

Thousands of bleary-eyed Red Sox fans  showed up for work on Thursday still stunned and giddy after a  night of celebrating something many thought impossible: a World  Series victory for baseball's perennial also-rans that put an  end to an 86-year-old curse.


Pierce's hot hand takes starch out of New Jersey

In the absence of the NHL, let's call this one for what it was, eh? A 4-pointer.


Cagliari, 19:31 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: DALLA REGGINA ARRIVA BIONDINI

Il Cagliari ha acquistato in prestito dalla Reggina il centrocampista Davide Biondini, 23 anni. (...


Michael Redd scored 19 points, Joe Smith added 17 and the Milwaukee Bucks held off the Minnesota Timberwolves 91-86 on Tuesday night.


Medio oriente. Esplode un tunnel minato sotto un check point ...

Un tunnel minato Ã¨ esploso oggi sotto un check-point israeliano nella Striscia di Gaza, nei pressi della cittÃ  di Rafah. Lo riferisce l'esercito israeliano. Il check point colpito si trova nei pressi del confine con l'Egitto.


Former UN Secretary General Kurt Waldheim, who was dogged by allegations of a Nazi past, dies aged 88.


Midwest Giving Pets Frequent Flyer Miles

MILWAUKEE - Midwest Airlines is turning to dogs and cats in hopes of wooing more consumers. Midwest announced a new program Monday that gives pets a free round-trip ticket for every three domestic round-trip flights they take with their owners.


Pistons' Stuckey out 6 weeks with injury

Detroit Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey had surgery on his broken left hand Thursday and is expected to be out for about six weeks.


Martyn Century Helps Australia to 362-7 in India Test

Damien Martyn struck his second straight Test century for Australia before India spinner Murali Kartik helped to restrict the tourists to 362-7 on the first day of the third cricket Test at Nagpur.


China's Energy Crisis Blankets Hong Kong in Smog

To gaze across Hong Kong's harbor at  the city's glittering skyscrapers and soaring peaks is to take  in one of the world's most spectacular urban vistas.


LONDON, England -- UK-based advertising giant WPP Group says it has won the bidding to acquire US agency Grey Global. WPP, the world's second-largest advertising company, said Sunday it had reached agreement


Milano, 20:16 - CALCIO, INTER; SUAZO: A LIVERPOOL PRONTO A DARE IL MASSIMO

Dopo i due gol di ieri al Livorno, Suazo torna in panchina in vista della partita di Champions a Liv...


With a Jan. 8 election now clouded with uncertainty, Benazir Bhutto's assassination  threatens to fracture the country


Tentative deal reached on economic stimulus: aide

U.S. lawmakers and the White House have reached a tentative deal on an economic stimulus plan, an aide close to the negotiations said on Thursday.


The NFL, after spreading its Week 16 schedule over four days of Christmas weekend to maximize ratings, wraps up its regular season this Sunday with a rarity: all 32 teams playing on the same day.


'Ci saranno nuove aggregazioni ma noi non attori'


A bomb exploded under a police car at a pop concert in southern Turkey, injuring at least 14 people. A hospital official, however, said that at least 17 people, including two police officers, were injured


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Safin beats Stepanek for third Paris Masters crown

Marat Safin overpowered Radek Stepanek 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 with the help of 16 aces Sunday to win his record-tying third Paris Masters title.


Retail Sales Increase, Autos Lose Luster

Consumers lost a little of their enthusiasm for auto purchases last month but spent like mad in a number of other areas including clothing and gasoline, the Commerce Department reported Friday.


NBA Great Calvin Murphy on Trial for Sex Abuse

Prosecutors charged that former  basketball great Calvin Murphy molested five of his daughters,  but his attorneys said he was the victim of a family money  dispute in opening arguments on Friday in Murphy's sex abuse  trial.


The arthritis drug Vioxx, used by 2  million people around the world, is being pulled off the market  after a study confirmed longstanding concerns that it raises  the risk of heart attack and stroke, the manufacturer, Merck &  Co. MRK.N, said on Thursday.


Ecclestone Appeal Rejected; F-1 Judgment Set for UK

Bernie Ecclestone lost the first stage in his efforts to retain control of Formula One after a judge ordered that a ruling on the management of the sport be held in the UK rather than Switzerland.


Intel has created a more powerful memory chip without increasing its size, wrong-footing warnings that the firm had hit its technical limits.


San Franciscoâs Mayor Proposes Fee on Sales of Sugary Soft Drinks

In a move he says is necessary to trim the cityâs waistline, Gavin Newsom has proposed charging big stores a fee when they sell sugar-sweet soda.


Man Utd score twice in a minute after the break to earn a crucial win over Aston Villa.


A truck bomb in a busy market in northern Iraq kills at least 20 people and injures dozens more, officials say.


John Brownlee talks with silent theater director about Lulu, a play about the murder of a flapper at the hands of Jack the Ripper. In Table of Malcontents.


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German authorities said Wednesday they have approved the extradition of a Syrian-German businessman indicted by Spain on charges he is a key al-Qaida figure after a court cleared the way for his deportation.


Japan, Ink: Inside the Manga Industrial Complex

Manga sales in the United States have tripled in the past four years. Titles like Fruits Basket, Naruto, and Death Note have become fixtures on American best-seller lists. In the United Kingdom, the Catholic Church is using manga to recruit new priests. Yet in Japan, its birthplace and epicenter, manga's fortunes are sagging. Young people are turning their attention away from the printed page and toward the tiny screens on their mobile phones.


After 45 years as a leading designer, Valentino said goodbye to the fashion world with a haute couture fashion show in Paris. Givenchy and Jean Paul Gaultier also presented their couture shows.


Thousands attend the funeral of an ethnic Albanian youth killed by a Serbian border guard, raising fears of civil unrest.


VA barred from publicizing offer to vets

A federal judge temporarily has barred the government from publicizing its free credit monitoring offer to veterans whose personal data was stolen and wants to see if they might get a better federal offer.


MOSCOW -- Russia's top general threatened yesterday to strike terrorists ''in any region of the world," and the Kremlin offered a $10 million reward for information leading to the killing or capture of Chechnya's top rebel leaders.


La donna lascia due figli di 12 e 13 anni. ComunitÃ  sotto chocLa famiglia l'aveva richiamata in patria per farla risposare con il cognato                                                  Modena, costretta a nozze con 70enne indiana si getta sotto un treno


Oil rises over $63 after some OPEC output cuts

Oil picked up over $63 a barrel on  Monday as two OPEC members trimmed production in an effort to  tighten swollen supplies and halt a slide in prices.


Uno dei passeggeri in rianimazione, conducente sotto choc


U.S. to check safety of imported Chinese seafood

The U.S Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it will not allow imports of Chinese farm-raised catfish, shrimp and other seafood until suppliers can prove the shipments are free from harmful residues.


The companies are accused of paying bribes to secure lucrative contracts in Iraq while Saddam Hussein was in power.


Glamour and romance in Milan shows by Armani, Ferretti

Giorgio Armani pulled out all the stops for his ready-to-wear show for next summer in which Italian cinema icon Sophie Loren had pride of place, flanked by Simon Le Bon and the rest of the 1980s band Duran Duran, on the crest of their successful comeback.


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Al 4,25%, Bce assegna 190mld a pronti-termine 7 giorni


Nei prossimi 5 anni punta a superare un mld di fatturato


The state's earliest caucus ever means that neither the candidates nor Iowa voters will get much of a holiday break


Shareholders Want Microsoft-Yahoo Deal — Pronto

If Yahoo rejects the Microsoft bid and finagles a deal with Google, it could open itself up to a slew of shareholder lawsuits, experts say.


Senior House member faults Khatami visit

The head of the House Middle East subcommittee protested on Wednesday the Bush administration's decision to let former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami visit the United States for speeches and conferences.


Hitachi Sues Chinese Maker of 1-Inch Hard Drives

Company alleges patent infringement by rival disk maker GS Magicstor.


The EU presidency says Turkey's offer to open a port to Cypriot traffic is not enough to break the deadlock.


US Troops Reinforce After Falluja Air Strike

US troops stepped up pressure on the rebel-held Iraqi city of Falluja on Tuesday, cutting roads and reinforcing positions around the town as jets criss-crossed the sky ahead of an expected assault.


South Korea criticises Japan's PM for questioning whether women were forced to be sex slaves in World War II.


U.N. Steps Up Pressure on Sudan Over Arab Militias

The United Nations said on Tuesday  Arab militias were still attacking villages in Sudan's Darfur  region despite government pledges, and Secretary-General Kofi  Annan said Khartoum must do much more to protect civilians.


Crop research groups agree to ensure long-term funding of the world's largest repository of rice samples.


Sudan, southern rebels to sign peace agreement by end of the year

Sudanese President Omar el-Bashir said Monday that his government and the country's main southern rebel group will sign a peace agreement by the end of the year to end more than 20 years of civil war.


N.J. Man Pleads Guilty in Fatal Car Crash

A man who crashed his car through a McDonald's restaurant at about 100 mph, killing three workers, pleaded guilty Thursday to vehicular homicide and agreed to serve 10 years in prison.


Microsoft touts Xbox sales but laments online woes

Microsoft Corp  sold 4.3  million Xbox 360 video game consoles in the last three months  of 2007, helped by hit titles such as "Halo 3" and "Mass  Effect," according to company data released on Thursday.


UGANDA:   Good Labour Practices Bloom in Flower Industry

PARIS, Aug 23 (IPS) - A highly profitable industry has blossomed in  "the Pearl of Africa", yielding not only exceptional  returns on investment but helping raise labour standards. Rising  from nearly zero production ten years ago, Uganda has emerged as  a global power in the floricultural world and is now Africa&#39s  fifth largest exporter of cut flowers.


: At least 28 people were killed and dozens missing and feared drowned after a tsunami triggered by a huge earthquake struck Malaysiaâs northern coast today.


Zagabria, 12:42 - TENNIS, PADRE DOKIC: MIA FIGLIA E' STATA RAPITA

Damir Dokic, padre della famosa tennista Jelena, è stato intervistato dal quotidiano "The Aus...


Ex-cricketer Ian Botham and novelist Salman Rushdie are among the new knights in the Queen's Birthday Honours.


Three tips to help your portfolio become fit and gain weight in a good way.


Nicaraguan police said officers thwarted a plan Tuesday to free 21 jailed members of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel convicted of cocaine trafficking.


Wild game in Oakland spoiled by altercation with fans

Texas reliever Frank Francisco needed just one dangerous throw to overshadow an exciting back-and-forth game with a playoff atmosphere.


A possible gas explosion at a hotel on the border between Egypt and Israel causes several casualties.


Ellen DeGeneres says she's done talking about her canine dilemma and is pleading for calm, saying on her show that the controversy surrounding an adopted dog has "gotten out of hand."


Rafael Nadal, whose record streak on clay was stopped by Roger Federer last weekend, believes the world number one will beat him again on the slow surface and just hopes it will not happen in the French Open final.


Russian oil giant Yukos is very close to insolvency, Yukos' CEO Steven Theede was quoted by the Interfax news agency as saying on Wednesday.


Many Chronically Ill Kids Take Supplements: Study

Many children with chronic medical conditions such as cancer and cystic fibrosis may be taking dietary supplements that are not part of their prescribed treatment, a new survey shows.


November 10, 2004 ã¡ If you've needed an excuse to buy a new phone, now you've got one, provided that you have some extra cash lying around: SK Telecom and KTF said yesterday that they will begin offering video phone services in Korea within a couple of


Despite his fourth-place finish in Iowa, Democrat Bill Richardson said he'll keep campaigning as the only candidate who will get the troops out of Iraq next year.


Putin signs protocol on visa-free travel with Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill ratifying a protocol with Ukraine that lifts certain travel requirements for the two countries' citizens.


Carefully Taking a Cool Look at a Topic Thatâs Always Hot

Itâs not easy to turn one of the most controversial events of the 20th century into a movie that makes your eyes roll, but âO Jerusalemâ does this and worse.


Voters in Sierra Leone go to the polls on Saturday in the decisive second round of a close presidential election.


PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela shadowed his political foil President Bush on a tour of Western Hemisphere nations, stopping yesterday in Haiti after passing through Jamaica to promote aid packages and discuss development projects.


QBs could decide things for Tigers, Vols

Are you ready for some football? Allow me to tell you who is most assuredly ready: Tennessee coaches, players and fans are ready, and Auburn coaches, players and fans.


Arafat's death could bring new chance for peace

Yasser Arafat was in intensive care Saturday in a French hospital, as former US envoys said his death would open up opportunities for peace, especially if pragmatic Palestinian leaders emerge.


Also, IraqÂs prime minister was quoted as saying he would call for a regional conference to search for solutions to the violence in Iraq.


Colts coach Tony Dungy said some football fans may be surprised that his memoir "Quiet Strength," which hits stores Tuesday, goes beyond Super Bowl tales and delves into his Christian faith.


A Brazilian airliner crashed and burst into flames on Tuesday at Brazil's busiest airport, and as many as 200 people were feared dead in the country's second major air disaster in less than a year.


Tony Blair is to hold his first talks with Iraq's interim prime minister Iyad Allawi at Downing Street.


Homeland Security ditches a 2003 data-mining program created to monitor immigration, customs, border protection and biological defense after investigators find it was tested with data about real people without meeting privacy requirements. DHS says the Analysis, Dissemination, Visualization, Insight and Semantic Enhancement program was too time-consuming to use.


UNITED NATIONS Oct. 5, 2004 - The United States said Tuesday a draft Security Council resolution by Arab states demanding and end to a large-scale Israeli offensive in Gaza was not balanced and vowed that the measure will not go forward.


Death toll in China mine blast reaches 77

The death toll from a devastating coal mine gas explosion in central China's Henan province has risen to 77. Efforts are continuing to recover 71 others still listed as officially missing, although officials


UN Awaits Iran Uranium Suspension Letter-Diplomats

Iran must tell the United Nations  nuclear watchdog in writing that it will suspend its uranium  enrichment program from a specific date to help it avoid  sanctions, Western diplomats said on Tuesday.


Sun and Times owners to move to new north London base

News Corporation, the company which owns the Sun and The Times newspapers, has today announced that it is to move away from its Wapping headquarters to a new production plant in Enfield, north of London.


Safin advances, Fish upset at St. Petersburg Open

Olympic silver medalist Mardy Fish was knocked out in the second round of the St. Petersburg Open on Wednesday, losing 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-3 to Cyril Saulnier.


By Paul Burgarino  MANTECA -- City officials are hopeful that fear of development in Manteca during a sluggish housing market is draining away.   On Monday, the City Council continued to modify city sewer capacity to provide relief for developers.


Brescia, 21:05 - CALCIO, JUVE CHIEDE A LEGA RINVIO GARA BRESCIA

La Juve ha chiesto alla Lega Calcio di posticipare al 18 ottobre la sfida di campionato con il Bresc...


Sudan orders halt of fighting in Darfur but rebels say attacks ...

Sudan said yesterday it ordered the military to stop fighting in the bloodied Darfur region even as rebels alleged new attacks and said they'd uphold a boycott of stalemated peace talks.


Researchers say enforceable standards needed for long-term care

A survey conducted by York University researchers shows that conditions in Ontarioâs nursing homes will only improve with the introduction of enforceable standards for care.


US rocket team halfway to winning $10-million prize

MOJAVE, CALIF. - A privately built and operated spacecraft roared out of the atmosphere on Wednesday with a historic flight that brings the team one step closer to winning a $10-million US prize.


NATO Likely to Cut Iraq Training Missions

NATO is likely to scale back plans to send instructors to train Iraq's military, the alliance's top operational commander, U.S. Gen. James L. Jones, said Friday.


A surprisingly big climb in U.S.  retail sales in September and a larger-than-expected gain in  underlying producer prices bolstered hopes for an economic  revival and views the Federal Reserve will keep raising  interest rates.


Zee Telefilms Limited, the country's largest listed media firm, plans to appeal to the Supreme Court against a cricket board decision to ask two rival channels to broadcast the home test series against Australia, its lawyer said on Friday.


Key Areas of Sainsbury's Revival Strategy

Sainsburyâs chief executive Justin King today unveiled his long-term plan to return the UKâs third largest supermarket chain to its former glory.


IDC Serves Up Top 10 Storage Predictions for 2008

IT managers looking to boost storage efficiency will embrace online storage services and adopt solid-state disk drives to help fuel hardware consolidation strategies and green initiatives.


Greek Bus Hijackers Want to Go to Russia -- Hostage

A hostage on a hijacked Greek bus said  in a mobile phone call from the vehicle Wednesday that her  captors wanted to fly to Russia and were armed with guns and  explosives.


Bullitt County Judge-Executive Kenneth Rigdon has only one problem with plans for Jewish Hospital to build a $35 million medical center in his county.


Chronic insomnia linked to depression, anxiety

NEW YORK  - For some people, chronic insomnia may be a sign of broader mental health problems like depression and anxiety, according to a new study.


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The deal will create a 550-store $11 billion supermarket chain, the latest merger in the quickly consolidating grocery industry.


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US Army 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment soldiers lead Iraqi men suspected of insurgent involvement from the scene of a joint raid by Iraqi National Guard and US forces near a mosque in central Mosul, Iraq, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2004.


Democrat John Edwards on Sunday waded into a dispute between his rivals, criticizing comments by Hillary Rodham Clinton and her husband that some have considered disparaging to Barack Obama and black people generally.


According to published reports, the troubled pop star finally gave testimony in her custody dispute with ex-husband K-Fed over their two boys.


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Diana Ross and film-maker Martin Scorsese are among the recipients of the Kennedy Center awards.


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-- Consolidated cash-flow from operations(4) of EUR1,369 million. On a comparable(1) basis, consolidated cash flow from operations was up 42%.


49ers -- Wilson 19 pass from Dorsey (Peterson kick), 13:41. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:05. Dorsey 1-yard run on 4th-and-1 to San Francisco 35; Hicks 15-yard run to 50; Jackson 11-yard run to Arizona 19.


Iraqis trapped in the besieged rebel city of Falluja face a humanitarian disaster, aid agencies warn.


Nations Urge Newly Declared Nuke Power N.Korea to Talk

Countries around the globe urged North  Korea Friday to return to talks on ending its nuclear programs  after it said it had nuclear weapons and had pulled out of  disarmament discussions.


Prosecutors seeking a 30-year prison term for a lawyer convicted of aiding terrorists have called her behavior "flagrant abuse of her profession" ahead of next month's sentencing hearing.


New York subway riders may be spared 2 fare hikes

New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Wednesday proposed skipping two subway and bus fare hikes planned for 2007 and 2009 because the strong real estate market pumped up its revenues, according to a new budget plan proposed by its staff.


American League Playoff Game Summary - Anaheim at Boston

The headline on Friday's edition of the Boston Herald read "Go Yanks!," indicative of how badly the Red Sox faithful yearn for a rematch of last year's ALCS...Prior to the game, Scioscia announced that suspended outfielder Jose Guillen would not be


Japanese stocks climb; dollar up vs. yen

Japanese stocks rose a second straight day Friday, lifted by steel companies with strong earnings expectations.


Nasdaq Agrees to Buy OMX, Operator of 7 Stock Exchanges in Europe

The $3.7 billion deal will form the Nasdaq OMX Group which will list more than 4,000 companies with a combined market value of $5.5 trillion.


The White House on Monday voiced displeasure with recent decisions in Egypt to crack down on dissenting voices within the media and to close a human rights group, saying it is "deeply concerned" about the moves.


Childhood obesity is as much a threat to American health as smoking, a national panel of health experts said Thursday, and it will require a full-blown national commitment to mini-size the X-Box generation.


Verizon Wireless has agreed to drop its opposition to the FCC's decision to realign the 800 MHz spectrum band, including Nextel's receipt of 1.9 GHz spectrum, and Nextel has agreed to relinquish


McCain criticizes Putin for leading "puppet show"

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin  - U.S. Republican presidential candidate John McCain accused President Vladimir Putin of preparing to lead a puppet government in Russia in a blistering critique on Friday.


Find a Safe Space on the Internet ; ICT ++ Children Can Avoid Danger on Sites Shared With Millions of People - If They Are Protected. By Nick Jackson

By Nick Jackson  The rise of social networking sites such as MySpace among office workers looks set to become responsible for more lost working hours than the flu. For schools, the sites pose more serious problems.


UK court rules anti-terror detention policy illegal

Britain's highest court dealt a blow to the government's anti-terrorism policies on Thursday by ruling that the detention of foreign terrorist suspects without trial is illegal.


Katharine Jefferts Schori, the first female presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, is used to hostility from the right wing of her denomination. Now, she faces a rebellion among her longtime allies on the left.


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"Silver surfers" choose Web over gardening

Retired people are starting to prefer  browsing the Internet to more traditional pastimes such as  gardening, travel and DIY, according to a survey on Friday.


The town of Yusufiyah was among the most dangerous places in Iraq as Sunni fighters clashed regularly with coalition troops. But new tactics have changed the dynamics. Car bombings are down, the capture of insurgents is up. And Col. Michael Kershaw now greets his former enemies with kisses and shares meals.


Investigators probe cause of Indonesian plane crash

SOLO, Indonesia: Emergency workers retrieved the body of the pilot of an Indonesian low-cost airline that crashed after skidding off the runway, as officials blamed stormy weather for the county's worst air accident in six years.


World number one Vijay Singh faces a first-round encounter with victorious European Ryder Cup captain Bernhard Langer in the World Match Play Championship at Wentworth.


NEW YORK - Stock prices were expected to drop after the opening bell Friday as investors stay cautious on the corporate earnings picture, with Alcoa Inc. likely casting a shadow in early trading...


Zimbabwe's parliament passes a compromise bill to amend the constitution, allowing elections in 2008.


Pakistan Parliament Approves Nuclear Controls Bill

Pakistan's parliament passed a bill  Tuesday tightening controls on the export of nuclear and  biological weapons technology and missile delivery systems,  part of efforts to curb proliferation of weapons of mass  destruction.


Some Republicans in Congress are second-guessing a government intelligence report that Iran has abandoned its nuclear weapons program. They want a second opinion.


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Pro-hunt campaigners gather at the Commons leader's home to try to stop him heading to the Labour conference.


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Barry Bonds didn't play in San Francisco's 6-5 loss to Washington on Thursday, and he's not sure whether a mildly strained right hamstring will keep him out of the lineup Friday.


Sharon Fails in Bid to Speed Up Gaza Pullout

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  failed Monday to persuade his security cabinet to speed up a  Gaza withdrawal agreed in principle by the government two  months ago, political sources said.


CHAMPAIGN, Illinois (Ticker) -- No. 13 Michigan tries to avoid its first road loss to Illinois in 21 years when the Big Ten Conference foes meet Saturday.


Delta Air Lines posts loss on fuel prices

Delta Air Lines Inc , the No. 3 U.S. carrier, on Wednesday posted a quarterly net loss on soaring fuel prices.


Iraq war protests grow before Cheney's Australia trip

Anti-Iraq war protesters clashed with police in Australia's biggest city on Thursday ahead of a visit by Vice President Dick Cheney, underlining divisions within one of Washington's firmest allies over the unpopular war.


The movies in this yearâs Toronto Film Festival were collectively like a wayback machine to the obsessionsâand the memorable filmmakingâof the â60s and â70s


Gangster daughter sheds light on Japan underworld

With her dyed-brown long hair and tight designer jeans, Shoko Tendo looks like any other stylish young Japanese woman -- until she removes her shirt to reveal the vivid tattoos covering her back and most of her body.


Japanese Working Women Still Serve the Tea

TOKYO -- During her many years working for a major Japanese trading company, Michiko Koseki said, she and her female co-workers have suffered a series of indignities both small and large. But the 59-year-old clerical worker was nevertheless shocked a few years ago when her company suddenly decided...


The dollar rose slightly against major  currencies on Tuesday, its broad decline arrested somewhat and  even reversed by a much better-than-expected U.S. consumer  confidence report.


MILAN, Italy -- Alessandro Del Piero gave Juventus a 1-0 win at Lecce as the Serie A leaders maintained their six-point advantage over nearest rivals AC Milan in Italy.


NASA wants to fill your stocking with Postcards from Mars

Snaps from the red planet Jim Bell, the lead scientist on NASA's Mars Rover photography, has put together what is surely the perfect Christmas gift for the space geek in your life*: a book of 150 of the best images the rovers have sent back from the Red Planet.â¦


Like many Heisman Trophy voters, Herschel Walker is waiting until after this weekend to fill out his ballot.


The destruction of New York City in action films may not be appealing to many American moviegoers, but it plays well overseas.


Martin McDonaghâs plays have won wide acclaim, but he had filmmaking in mind all along.


NAIROBI, Kenya -- The opposition called Friday for three days of rallies to protest Kenya's disputed presidential election, igniting fears of more deadly violence. Police said they would not allow the demonstrations.


Got Sky but no computer? Book yourself a doctor's appointment

Appointments via telly Doctors' offices across the country are beginning to offer appointment bookings via TV set-top boxes and mobiles, adding to a list of network services for non-surfers or those not owning a computer.â¦


Former world champion Nigel Mansell has spoken of his disgust at the decision to drop the British Grand Prix from Formula One's provisional calendar for 2005.


The Redskins get off to a fast start -- scoring 46 seconds into the game -- but now trail the Eagles, 17-14, in the fourth quarter at FedEx Field.


New chief for CIA, with strings attached

Porter Goss would bring experience to top spy role, but must face down critics.


Does Dell scorn EMC with EqualLogic buy?

With partnerships like this, who needs competition? Analysis On Monday, Dell said it will acquire iSCSI storage vendor EqualLogic for $1.4bn. That's no small chunk of change even for a company with Dell's deep pockets. And the price is even more significant when you consider Dell's historic aversions to meaty acquisitions.â¦


Court gives go-ahead to $25 million Franklin Mint lawsuit against ...

PHILADELPHIA A commemorative plate in honor of Princess Diana is now leading to a 25 (m) million-dollar court case against the late princess' memorial fund.


NASA Tracks Three Space Bursts, Says Stellar Explosions Imminent

Three powerful bursts of energy from different regions of space could presage spectacular explosions of huge stars, astronomers just announced.


Sen. John Kerry, in some of his most pointed public comments yet about the presidential election, invoked Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy on Monday as he criticized President Bush and decried reports of voter disenfranchisement.


European stocks climb despite record-high oil prices

European stock markets mostly reversed early losses despite oil prices racing to fresh high points above 50 dollars per barrel.


Rookie in Fan-tastic form in Xiamen golf leg

Rookie Chinese professional Fan Zhipeng took the lead for the first time in a China Tour event on Friday when he returned a second-round three-under-par 67 in the circuit's Xiamen Leg.


At least 30 people are reported to have been killed in a bomb blast at a gathering in the Pakistani city of Multan.


Ericsson: 'The jury is still out on WiMAX'

In a meeting with BetaNews, Ericsson said that HSPA is a more compelling wireless broadband solution than WiMAX.


New 'Medical Investigations' save lives in style of 'CSI'

Still, it's careful to follow TV's new rules: Shows can be as smart as they want, but only if they solve a straight-ahead case each hour.


Pinstripe Memories: Joe D. From Brooklyn Was Living a Dream

As a bullpen catcher for the Yankees, Joe DiGangi was present for Gehrigâs farewell speech and DiMaggioâs consecutive hitting streak.


New diabetes drug class effective, caution urged

A new class of diabetes drugs touted by drugmakers was moderately effective in controlling blood sugar levels without adding extra weight, but more long-term data are needed before the drugs should be widely embraced, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.


Hollywood studios eager for more Bollywood action

Hollywood movie studios are eyeing a  bigger presence in India, going beyond just distributing and  dubbing English films in the world's most prolific film  industry.


By Arshad Mohammed, Washington Post Staff Writer  Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin J. Martin yesterday dropped plans to vote this week on whether to require cable companies to carry extra digital channels produced by TV broadcasters, suggesting he could not muster the votes.


Pope's New Book to Hit Bookstores in Feb.

Pope John Paul II's latest book, which includes his account of surviving an assassination attempt in 1981, will go on sale in Italy on Feb. 23, the publisher said Wednesday.


Novell Files WordPerfect Suit Against Microsoft

Novell has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft, charging that the software giant thwarted sales of its WordPerfect software by withholding technical information and by making the Windows OS inhospitable to the application.


At least 66 killed in India-Pakistan train blast

DEEWANA, India  - Two bombs exploded on board a train bound from India to Pakistan, sparking a fire that killed at least 66 passengers on Monday, in an apparent attempt to sabotage a peace process between the nuclear-armed rivals.


Interlink Electronics' New E-Signature Capture Device Delivers Superior Security, Compliance and Usability; ePad LS Sets New Industry Standard

Interlink Electronics, Inc. (Pink Sheets:LINK), a global leader in the design, development and manufacture of intuitive interface products and technologies, announced today the availability of ePad LS--the industry's first full color LCD signature capture device.


Some ordinary flu strains resist Tamiflu in study

STOCKHOLM/ZURICH  - Some seasonal influenza viruses are resistant to Roche Holding AG's Tamiflu, a study showed, but Roche said no doubts had been raised about the drug's power to combat any deadly bird flu pandemic.


The schools secretary writes to head teachers telling them to improve literacy, maths and classroom discipline.


HARTFORD, Conn. - A Juvenile Training School detention officer raced motorcycles in New Hampshire while collecting more than $10,000 in disability benefits from the state, investigators said Thursday.  Investigators said Mark W.


Report of bin Laden death unconfirmed: France, Pakistan, US

France, Pakistan and the United States have said a report Osama bin Laden has died of typhoid was unconfirmed, while Paris was probing how the intelligence brief it was based on came to be leaked.


Spain may have been CIA flight stopover: minister

Spain may have been a stopover for   secret CIA flights but there is no evidence that violations of   international law were committed on its soil, Spanish Foreign   Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said on Thursday.


Saudi King Abdullah oversaw the signing Sunday of a reconciliation agreement negotiated by several Somali factions in an attempt to stabilize their country and battle the Islamic opposition.


Finland looks to stifle Canada in World Cup final

If the fans in the stands start yawning, Finland will know it's doing something right in the World Cup finale. In fact, tedium will be just fine for Finland if it means the suffocating checking style it has used to get this far is working against Canada.


Here's a look at the mileposts in Arizona Sen. John McCain's quest for the Republican nomination and the presidency.


'Cloverfield' Sets January Box-office Record

The creature-feature "Cloverfield" became the first monster hit released in 2008, debuting with $41 million, a record opening for January, according to studio estimates Sunday.  Paramount's tale of a giant reptile causing chaos in New York City surpa...


The British Government's crisis command unit, Cobra, is monitoring tension levels to guard against extremists using the plight of the British hostage in Iraq, Ken Bigley, as an excuse to attack Muslims.


Hollywood braces itself for the Golden Globe winners list which is being announced at a news conference later.


A Tabloid Takes Sides in Its Coverage of the Knicks

Most of American journalism pays at least lip service to the idea that news reporting should be impartial. But New York Cityâs tabloids do not always feel bound by that rule.


Sri Lanka posted 234/2 and trailed Pakistan by 36 runs at lunch on the fourth day of the second Test in Karachi. Sanath Jayasuriya and Kumar Sangakkara resumed the Sri Lankan second innings on Sunday.


The match started at about 4 pm on Louis Armstrong Stadium Court with plenty of empty seats and a lazy, late-summer loginess to the game.


Bush, Bernanke launch twin subprime assault

NEW YORK/LONDON  - The Federal Reserve on Friday reassured investors it would take any steps needed to shelter the U.S. economy from a global credit squeeze, while President George W. Bush promised to help struggling homeowners refinance their mortgages.


Rogge Says Athens Set News Standards for Beijing

International Olympic Committee (IOC)  president Jacques Rogge has praised Athens Games organizers for  setting new standards for 2008 hosts Beijing.


"My mommy got hit," the tiny voice on the other end of the 911 call said. The girl said mommy was in the bathroom and wasn't breathing.


The Transportation Department acknowledged Tuesday encouraging members of Congress to weigh in with the EPA on California's request to implement global warming controls on automakers.


First Apple Retail Store in Europe on its marks and set to ...

On Saturday, November 20th 2004, Apple will open its first European Retail Store on Regent Street in the West End of London. There those with an interest to do so will be able in a kind of adventure shop to


Human genes estimate falls to 20,000-30,000

A new and perhaps final report from the international consortium of laboratories that decoded the human genome has revised the estimated number of human genes sharply downward.


Money is key sticking point as first ministers talk health

OTTAWA (CP) - Prime Minister Paul Martin is downplaying the federal-provincial gulf over health funding, saying the first ministers meeting is more than just a numbers game.


Anelka expressed his wish to play for a "big club" in a recent interview with French magazine But, and the club now says it is only too willing to oblige.


Report: Cubs on Verge of Dealing Sosa to Orioles

Chicago (Sports Network) - The Chicago Cubs are reportedly  on the verge of trading slugger Sammy Sosa to the Baltimore  Orioles.


Iraq pledged on Tuesday to rein in Kurdish rebels who are launching attacks on Turkey from mountain hideouts near the border after Ankara threatened to send forces into Iraqi territory to confront the guerrillas.


Outed spook Plame adds admitted leaker to lawsuit

Ex-CIA agent Valerie Plame has added Richard Armitage to her lawsuit over the 2003 leak that exposed her secret status with the agency to journalists, her lawyers said Wednesday.


Five Teens Charged in Two Rapes: Investigations Took Months, Cops Say

By By Jesse James DeConto, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  May 27--CHAPEL HILL -- Two separate investigations led to the arrests of five teenagers on rape charges Friday.   Chapel Hill Police Lt.


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By David Paul Kuhn. By Dick Meyer. By Dotty Lynch. By Bob Schieffer. (CBS) In a CBS News/New York Times poll out Sunday, President Bush has the support of 49 percent of likely voters to 46 percent for John Kerry.


Prince Charles leads service for Somme commemorations

Prince Charles has led commemorations in northern France to  mark the 90th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme -- the bloodiest engagement of World War I, and a conflict seared forever in to Britain's collective memory.


World's Littlest Girl Doing Well, Soon May Leave Hospital

A new world record has been set by Rumaisa Rahman: She is the tiniest baby in the world -- 8.6 ounces (260 grams) at birth. Doctors who are caring for the little girl and her comparatively robust twin sister


Shuttlesworth resigns as president of SCLC

The Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth, a native of Birmingham, says he is resigning from his position as president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.


Google has doubled the number of Web pages it indexes from 4 billion to about 8 billion, according to a posting on the company's Web site.


Sugar Bowl will leave Tigers with bitter taste

If theyâd lost a game, they would understand. If they hadnât won their conference championship game, they wouldnât argue. If theyâd even ever really struggled to win, they could see being left out on the championship picture.


Marie Jordan Speer and Jessica Byrd each sent a husband to war. Each became a widow in her early 20s. Speer had a 1-year-old son. Byrd was pregnant with her son. Suddenly on their own, both women were again dependent on their families. The biggest difference between their plights is 60 years — Speer's husband died in World War II, Byrd's in Iraq.


Even as international aid arrives in the disaster zone, aid workers remain unsure of the size of their task.


US Secretary of State Colin Powell pledges America's full support for the tsunami aid effort, as he visits Thailand.


Nets 105, Grizzlies 92: As Usual, Nets Get Relief From Carter and Kidd

As usual, Vince Carter and Jason Kidd provided a remedy for the Nets struggles, leading New Jersey to a victory over the Memphis Grizzlies and Kidd recorded his 79th career triple-double.


Russia Tests Missiles, Warns Against U.S. Plan

MOSCOW -- Russia tested new missiles Tuesday that a Kremlin official asserted could penetrate any defense system, and President Vladimir Putin warned that U.S. plans for an antimissile shield in Europe would turn the region into a "powder keg."


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A technological revolution is making it possible not just to track down escaping bank robbers but to find missing things and people far more quickly and precisely than ever.


The actor Heath Ledger died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs, the New York medical examiner said.


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Genetic map identifies close to 200 cancer genes

The first genetic map of colon and  breast cancer shows that nearly 200 mutated genes -- most of  them previously unknown -- help tumors start, grow and spread,  U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.


A father who repeatedly raped and sexually abused one of his daughters is jailed for 17 years.


Gerrard Feared Reds Were Out; Rafa Thanks Fans

Liverpoolâs captain and goalscoring hero Steven Gerrard admitted he thought the Reds were exiting the Champions League before a stirring late revival saw them overhaul Olympiakos to win 3-1 and qualify for the knock-out stages on goal difference.


Sales stall as a tough April affects another retailer.


UN says Nearly 40 Palestinian Homes Destroyed by Israel in Gaza

The United Nations' relief agency in the Palestinian territories say nearly 40 Palestinian homes have been destroyed in an Israeli military operation.


Legislators Grapple Over How to Legalize Medical Marijuana Use

Even if New York State legalized the use of medical marijuana, buying, selling or possessing it would remain a federal crime.


U.S. retail sales rose modestly as expected last month, but the underlying message from the consumer was strong at the start of the fourth quarter after record oil prices failed to deter shoppers.


Kan. Woman, 95, Prepares for Final Exams

HAYS, Kan. - Like most students at Fort Hays State University, Nola Ochs plans to spend some time reading and studying during this week's fall break. But she'll take time out on Wednesday to celebrate her 95th birthday.


Merck & Co. forecasts higher profit in 2007

Merck & Co. forecast higher profit next year as it cuts jobs and boosts revenue through sales of a new diabetes drug and cervical cancer vaccine.


Indian troops kill four militants on Kashmir border with Pakistan

Four Islamic militants were killed in a clash with Indian troops along the disputed border in Kashmir on the eve of a summit between the two countries' leaders, an army spokesman said.


Da Bears are still a hit years after SNL

Sunday's Super Bowl has triggered questions that haven't been asked here in years. Like, if the Chicago Bears were 14 inches tall would they still win? And would a big bus loaded with Bears cross the finish line first in the Indianapolis 500?


Best-Selling Novelist Arthur Hailey Dies

Arthur Hailey, author of "Airport," "Hotel" and other novels that became hit movies, has died, his wife said Thursday. He was 84.


In many cases, product specifications may mean something different from what they appear to, or mean nothing at all.


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Comcast really does block BitTorrent traffic after all

Comcast for months has denied blocking BitTorrent traffic, but new tests show that it takes aggressive filtering steps that AT&T, Time Warner Cable, and Cablevision do not.


Woman rescued as Egypt tower block toll rises to 12

Egyptian rescue workers on Tuesday pulled a young woman from the rubble of a block of flats that collapsed in the port city of Alexandria as the death toll from the disaster rose to 12.


Speculators return them to stores Some were boasting from their camps outside Apple stores before the iPhone rush began, of how much money they would make on eBay auctions; and apparently, at least one optimist let it be known that $2,000 would be needed to buy a $600 iPhone.â¦


Kofi Annan tours tsunami-hit Sri Lanka but a visit to rebel-held areas is vetoed by the government.


India's Supreme Court names two prosecution lawyers for the retrial of a notorious Gujarat riot case.


Strong Quake Hits Indonesian Island, Kills Six

An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the  Richter scale shook an island in eastern Indonesia on Friday,  killing six people and injuring at least six more, a government  official said.


It's Runway vs. Terminal: Sparks, and Planes, Fly

ow could something that feels so right be so wrong? Heather Locklear and Blair Underwood are dream casting, the trashy version of Faye Dunaway and Steve McQueen.


Stanford has started the season with a 9-1 mark and a No. 5 ranking in the Associated Press poll. The Cardinal has been on the road for the last half of December, playing five-straight games away from home.


ESPN, the sports television network that offers viewers shows like ''Around the Horn" and ''Pardon the Interruption," soon will be letting fans get on the horn and interrupt someone.


BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. -- Phil Mickelson skipped a practice for the second straight day on Thursday, 24 hours before the Ryder Cup gets under way at Oakland Hills.


Or it could be that double-digit declines in mobile phone sales in the first quarter suggested that they go with the country's largest wireless service provider instead.


Indonesian woman dies of bird flu: health ministry

A 29-year old Indonesian woman has died of bird flu, bringing the death toll from the virus in the Southeast Asian country to 103, the health ministry said on Monday.


BUDAPEST Hungary's ruling Socialist Party on Wednesday chose Ferenc Gyurcsany, a charismatic millionaire, to be the country's new prime minister.


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Thai tsunami killed at least 2,230 foreigners

The Indian Ocean tsunami killed at least 2,230 foreigners in the southern Thai province whose beaches include devastated Khao Lak, the provincial government said on Thursday.


Aventis, Chiron to Test Bird Flu Vaccine on Humans

Aventis-Pasteur and Chiron Corp are due to start human testing of a vaccine against bird flu as early as this month, a World Health Organization official said on Saturday, to try to prevent a pandemic that could kill millions of people.


As the summer doldrums  continue in terms of high-profile video releases, the  family-friendly "The Last Mimzy" took the top spot on the  national DVD sales chart for the week ending July 15.


McAuliffe: Democrats Not Aiding Protesters

Democratic Party chief Terry McAuliffe says his party doesn't need to help the thousands of protesters who will descend on New York in anticipation of next week's Republican National Convention.


Navy will try an unprecedented shoot-down of an out-of-control satellite expected to crash to Earth.


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With Ty Law joining fellow starting cornerback Tyrone Poole on injured reserve, the Patriots are left with eight defensive backs (plus practice squader Omare Lowe), including two playing out of position. Here's a look at each player's role at the start of the season and now.


6.0-magnitude quake hits Central California Epicenter near Paso ...

A moderately strong earthquake struck along the San Andreas Fault in Central California this morning, rattling the town of Paso Robles and nearby communities still recovering from a deadly earthquake last year.


FEDERAL Opposition Leader Mark Latham will leave hospital this morning, but doctors are unable to guarantee his pancreatitis will not recur.


Bush Apparently Mixes Up Words in Speech

President Bush apparently mixed up his words Monday while delivering his usual campaign speech about the rising cost of health care.


The University of Missouri renamed its new sports arena with the school nickname Friday, just days after the original namesake, a 22-year-old Wal-Mart heiress, was accused of academic cheating at another college.


Following launch of corporate telephony software, Microsoft's chairman discusses how speech recognition has made inroads and where it has yet to go.Video: Gates' crystal ball


Drug May Ward Off Breast Cancer's Return

SAN ANTONIO Dec 8, 2004 - A newer drug clearly outperforms tamoxifen at preventing breast cancer from returning and should become the first-choice treatment for most women who have had the disease, doctors are reporting.


Limited Brands meets same-store sales growth expectations for June.


A blaze in a skyscraper in the Spanish capital lights up the night sky but no-one is thought to have been inside.


Birds and bats have a powerful advocate in the new Congress, and he is making the wind energy industry nervous.


Security expert warns Internet pharmacies at risk from terrorists

TORONTO (CP) - A Canadian-based security expert will tell a panel on Internet pharmacies this week that mail-order drug companies could become targets for terrorists.


Austria's Koubek handed three-month doping ban

Austrian Stefan Koubek, the world number 60, said on Wednesday he had been banned from competition for three months for doping. Koubek blamed an injection from an Austrian doctor


Patricia C. Dunn, the former chairwoman of Hewlett-Packard, and four other people will be named in indictments being filed by CaliforniaÂs attorney general today in the spying case at the company, according to lawyers involved in the case.


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Fall marks start of more than cold and flu season    HealthDayNews -- Not only is fall the start of the cold and flu season, it's also the time of year when sinus infections become more common.    "The cooler, dry weather associated with the fall allergy season will cause an increase in the frequency and severity of sinus infections and sinus headaches, especially in seasonal allergy sufferers...


Wholesale Inventories Rise, Suggesting Output May Fall

Inventories at wholesalers rose more than forecast in November and sales increased, reflecting rising prices for oil and farm products.


Wider variety of ethanol blends on the way, DOE official says

E10 doesn't have a lot of biofuel in it. E85 is tough to find. So why not E30?


Vatican condemns cloned human embryo research

The Vatican on Friday condemned the cloning of human embryos, calling it the "worst type of exploitation of the human being".


A Business Founded on Friendship: ; Entrepreneurs Find Each Other, New Careers, Online

By Susan Williams  susanwilliams@wvgazette.com  TWO friends used the Internet to find each other after years apart, and now they use it to earn their daily bread.   Pamela Garza and Marilyn Jeffries lost touch following marriage and relocations.


Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh left for visits to Germany and Italy, two of the impoverished country's key development donors, the official SABA news agency reported.


Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner intends to run for the Senate next year, Democratic officials said Wednesday, assuring his party a competitive race for a seat long in Republican hands.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - American warplanes struck militant positions in two insurgent-controlled cities Thursday and U.S. and Iraqi troops quietly took control of a third in a sweeping crackdown following a spike in attacks against U.S...


Manmohan welcomes EU proposal for strategic partnership

NEW DELHI, NOV 7: India has welcomed the European Unionâs proposal for a strategic partnership, to be finalised at the fifth Indo-EU summit at the Hague.


Ask.com : IACâs Glue, Better Than Google

In a recent AP article, IAC’s Chairman of the Board Barry Diller was quoted as saying that not only is Ask.com the glue which keeps IAC together, but Ask.com’s search technology is also better than Google. Diller said the company would use its Ask.com search engine, which claims about 6 percent of the search market, as [...]


A judge ignored a former teacher's sobbing pleas for mercy Friday and sentenced her to seven years in prison on charges that she sent explicit photos to a young teenager while on probation for having sex with him.


Newbery Wins Platform Diving Gold for Australia

Chantelle Newbery became the first Australian to win the Olympic women's platform diving title with a clearcut victory in the final on Sunday.


New York, 09:40 - HOCKEY GHIACCIO, RISULTATI NHL

Risultati delle gare del campionato americano di hockey ghiaccio (NHL) disputate nella notte.


A grande maggioranza, solo due i voti contrari


The Orthodox archbishop of Cyprus is offering himself as a mediator to try to set up a groundbreaking meeting between Pope Benedict XVI and the Russian Orthodox patriarch of Moscow, an Italian newsweekly reported on Thursday.


Chatter about President Bush and Democrat John Kerry was going strong above the whir of spin cycles at the Soapbox laundry, the debate reflecting the presidential race in a must-win state for both candidates.


Israel's Sharon Accuses Far-Right of Inciting War

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  accused far-rightists on Sunday of trying to incite civil war  over his plan to withdraw from the occupied Gaza Strip and  called for measures to curb such groups.


Deportees use "revolving door" to return to U.S.

When a heavy knock came on the door of her Phoenix home, Mari knew that the immigration police had finally caught up with her. Arrested and held for a month in a U.S. jail, she was sent back to Guatemala on a prison flight.


Pope reasserts salvation comes from one church

LORENZAGO DI CADORE, Italy -- Pope Benedict XVI reasserted the primacy of the Roman Catholic Church, approving a document released yesterday that says other Christian communities are either defective or not true churches and Catholicism provides the only true path to salvation.


China looking to develop scramjet missile tech

Existing sabres don't rattle noisily enough Reports are emerging that Chinese thruster-boffins are mounting a major push to perfect supersonic combustion ramjet (scramjet) technology, in a move that could stimulate American research.â¦


(InfoWorld) - Experts gathered for the ongoing InfoWorld Enterprise Data Protection Forum in New York today said that companies need to get a better handle on all the factors that make their sensitive information susceptible to attack and become more proactive with their overall defensive strategies if they are to improve on their current security status. In a panel presentation featuring leading security executives and consultants, experts highlighted a need for businesses to study all the elements that contribute to classifying their most valuable information as truly sensitive. Protecting records whose value is immediately apparent -- such as social security and credit card numbers -- isn't enough as companies must also shroud any related data that can be used to create an individual profile that could be used to carry out identity theft or other forms of fraud, the speakers said. By defending all the contextual data that can be used to create such a picture, enterprises can greatly reduce their risk and move beyond more obvious strategizing, said C. Warren Axelrod, chief privacy officer at financial services giant U.S. Trust. "What's interesting in financial services is that it is the combination of data that becomes valuable information when it comes together to create an identity," Axelrod said. "If you are just going to file away social security numbers with no way to tie them to identity, they're actually pretty innocuous; but even if you just have a way to associate that information to a phone number or other data, someone can put things together." Axelrod said for the record that "data protection is a contradiction in terms," and that the process will never be perfected, based on the nature of IT systems and the need for businesses to easy retain access to important information.Â  The only way to effectively improve data security is to create a governance hierarchy that allows IT workers to better classify all types of information and to elevate protection of anything that can be used to create an individual portrait, he said. IT consultants agreed, saying that they are advising their customers to use contextual data to help carry out their regulatory compliance projects with greater efficacy. "It's the context that data is used in that qualifies it for regulatory oversight," said Peter Robinson, senior manager for financial services information security at BearingPoint. "You have to protect both the data and all this other information." Perhaps the biggest challenge facing enterprises today in improving their overall data security strategy is becoming more proactive about trying to expect attempted misuse or theft of information, and putting more intelligent tools in place to defend themselves before those situations arise, said Pamela Fusco, chief security strategist at consultancy FishNet. Fusco, who chaired the panel, is also a former chief security officer at financial services bellwether Citigroup. "We don't write a law unless something happens first, as with seat belt laws. We write regulations because something happens, but those are reactive," Fusco said. "Most consultants feel as if we're in reactive versus proactive mode for data protection and integrity." Regulations like the Sarbanes-Oxley Act have proven less effective than legislators might have initially hoped they would be at improving overall data security because businesses have focused on meeting the terms of the guidelines versus boosting their overarching protection schemes, Fusco and other panelists agreed. However, some industry-driven security requirements, such as the PCI (payment card industry) standard forwarded by credit card issuers, have had the desired effect, experts said. Well-written guidelines can help make the difficult task of convincing senior executives to increase their IT security budgets easier, alleviating one of the most significant challenges of the entire data protection process, according to Steve Peltzman, chief information officer at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. "We had to spend a lot of time and money on [PCI], but now I'm thankful for it because I don't have to go through the same routine of convincing everyone that this effort is important," Peltzman said. "The credit card companies got together and made it more expensive for us not to deal with [data protection], which is a good example of industry coming together to create a standard that's actually good." In a seemingly-rare occurrence, the security experts agreed that the creation of an additional, worldwide data protection standard -- as proposed to the assembled group by FishNet's Fusco -- could prove useful in furthering their efforts to secure attention and funding for their data protection strategies. For global companies in particular, establishing such a global guideline could be effective, they said. "The international difference in data protection priorities is an issue. If it could be resolved to where we could get universal classification and more people building innovative solutions, that could be a big benefit," said Erich Mueller, security analyst for Allstate Insurance. BearingPoint's Robinson agreed that such a standard could provide much needed support for security pros. "Anything that can advance the understanding and foster the culture of security in the executive suite is a positive. We've all been trying to do things like this for ourselves for years," Robinson said. "A standard that can help shorten the education cycle and get us where we need to be is something that I would support."


Genuine Advantage not proven Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage is being updated today, in what the company claims is response to customer feedback.â¦


Baghdad Governor Assassinated; Bomber Kills 11

Gunmen killed Baghdad's governor in  Iraq's highest-profile assassination in eight months and a  suicide bomber killed 11 people at a police checkpoint on  Tuesday in an escalating campaign to wreck the Jan. 30  election.


We're back to bow to three more cash-flowing rulers of Fooldom.


An assault on Fallujah was Iraq's "least damaging choice" for providing security for civilians in the rebel-held city, Baghdad's UN ambassador


Crews Trying to Restore Power in New York Area ; Storm Knocks Reservoir Offline

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  NEW YORK  Utility crews were working to restore power to thousands of residents in Westchester County, Long Island and parts of New York City on Sunday in the wake of Ernesto.


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


Mittal Steel Merger Creates World's Largest Steel Company

Rotterdam, The Netherlands, and Richfield, OH- Ispat International N.V. announced that it has agreed to acquire LNM Holdings N.V. Following completion of the transaction, the company will be renamed Mittal ...


Hillary Rodham Clinton enjoys a major head start over Barack Obama in wooing Hispanic voters, who could prove crucial in Tuesday's 22-state Democratic presidential showdown.


Substantial Bone Loss Seen with Depo-Provera Use

The results of a new study confirm that using the contraceptive Depo-Provera is associated with bone loss.


Attackers have posted a malicious Jpeg image file to Internet newsgroups that distribute pornography. The infected Jpeg file attempts to exploit a critical vulnerability Microsoft announced and issued a patch for on Sept.


The storm that's been dumping rain on California since Monday spawned a tornado in the Los Angeles area on Wednesday. By Stefano Paltera, AP.


From Liver and Chianti to a Presidentâs Barbecue

With âJimmy Carter Man From Plains,â Jonathan Demme points his camera at the tribulations of a former president.


Ministers have spent more than Â£430m on making staff redundant in an efficiency drive, the Lib Dems say.


L'azione delle banche centrali sta dando frutti


The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego said Friday it has agreed to pay $198.1 million to settle 144 claims of sexual abuse by clergy, the second-largest payment by a diocese.


The Earth's shadow will creep across the moon's surface early Tuesday, slowly eclipsing it and turning it shades of orange and red. The total lunar eclipse, the second this year, will be visible in North and South America, especially in the West. People in the Pacific islands, eastern Asia, Australia and New Zealand also will be able to view it if skies are clear.


Boy Band Blue Tops U2 in French Music Awards

Brit boy band Blue edged Irish rock group U2 to a top honor at France's biggest music awards on Saturday night, with hip-hop group Black Eyed Peas and pop band Maroon 5 scooping awards of their own.


Former President Clinton says he's learned a lesson from the dustup over his remarks on the campaign trail Â he can promote his wife's presidential candidacy, but he's not free to defend her.


"Ladder 49," a Hollywood action-melodrama in Hollywood's biggest, brawniest tradition, is structured like an old-fashioned western, with lots of showdowns and chases and men being men.


L'ordigno, funzionante, Ã¨ stato trovato da un addetto che sistemava la verdura sui banchiDisattivato immediatamente dagli artificieri: probabilmente un residuato della seconda guerra mondiale                                            Bomba a mano in sacco di patate evacuato supermercato a Sassari


Oil prices continued to fall Wednesday amid a growing belief that a faltering U.S. economy will lower energy demand.


Cisco extends LAN security tools to wireless

InfoWorld - Cisco Systems has expanded a range of security mechanisms for wired LANs to the wireless side of enterprise networks.


The well known English habit of betting would vanish if, instead of the lottery agencies, we had just as many betting agencies.


If a technology currently in development pans out, one handset could work on multiple cellular networks.


Radioactive medical procedures can set off alarms in a post-9/11 ...

Most seasoned travelers know that their watches and belt buckles can set off airport metal detectors. A new study also shows that patients who have certain medical procedures might


Burlesque revival: more nerdy than sexy?

Burlesque is back. Fans of the fancy  form of striptease that first flourished in Depression-era  downtowns can find swiveling hips and spangled lingerie weekly  in at least 12 U.S. cities.


Torna su Rai2: a 'Quelli che' altri sport oltre il calcio


A stronger GOP dusts off long-delayed agenda

WASHINGTON - Republicans will be much stronger on Capitol Hill next year, almost in a position to give President Bush whatever he wants on taxes, limits on legal damages, drilling in the Arctic and nominations to the US Supreme Court.


Lawmaker quits to protest "Musharraf bill"

Islamabad, Oct 16. (PTI): A senior opposition lawmaker in Pakistan's National Assembly resigned on Friday to protest the approval of a bill authorising President Pervez Musharraf to continue as President and


Indice Nikkei +0,01%, euro in rafforzamento in Asia


U.S. Trade Gap Reached Record in 2nd Quarter

The record trade deficit, a sign of the growing imbalance of the U.S. dollar against other currencies, raised new concerns about the country's indebtedness.


January consumer prices up more than expected

U.S. consumer prices rose more than  expected in January despite a dip in energy prices, as medical  costs jumped, according to a Labor Department report on  Wednesday that revived worries of inflation.


Former Germany coach Rudi Voeller took charge of AS Roma on Tuesday following the resignation of Cesare Prandelli. Voeller flew into Rome and immediately assumed control of the Serie A team's training session.


Hazards: Football Head Injuries, Not So Cut and Dried

Researchers have found that there is no way to know for sure which blows will lead to a concussion.


Israel denies spying on US over Iran nuke info

Israel is denying allegations that it spied on the United States to obtain information on Iran's nuclear program. David Siegel, spokesman for the Israeli Embassy in Washington, called the allegations "completely false and outrageous.


Sci-fi thriller set to Infest movie theaters

Rogue Pictures and  Random House Films have picked up the rights to Scott Sigler's  upcoming thriller novel "Infested" and its untitled sequel.


New U.S. Food Guidelines Stress Vegetables, Grains

New eating guidelines issued by the  U.S. government on Wednesday stress that most Americans are  overweight and need to eat more vegetables, fruits and whole  grains.


Tokyo's Nikkei average sank 1.13 percent  to hit a five-week closing low on Friday as worries about high  oil prices and uncertainty over the U.S. economic and market  outlook hit a broad range of stocks.


Indian leg spinner Anil Kumble will attest his acting skills on screen with a debut in yet another cricket-based flick Meerabai Not Out.


Playboy's Hefner approves movie about his life

Playboy magazine founder Hugh  Hefner's wild life is being turned into a feature film that  will look at his social activism as well as his sexual  exploits, Daily Variety reported on Monday.


'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer' will probably reap a fresh fortune. And as summer franchise superhero flicks go, it's mostly tolerable.


PADANG, Indonesia - A second powerful earthquake in as many days shook western Indonesia today, collapsing buildings in a coastal city and triggering tsunami alerts around the region.


Two employees of a British charity were killed in Sudan's troubled Darfur region yesterday after their convoy came under fire, the aid agency has said.


The UK asks train firm GNER to surrender its franchise on the main London to Edinburgh route after weeks of talks.


Tens of thousands of commuters, holidaymakers bound for Heathrow and last minute Christmas shoppers suffered travel chaos today as striking Tube train drivers crippled services on the Piccadilly line.


Sharon, Peres Reach Deal on Israel Unity Government

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  reached a deal with Shimon Peres on Thursday to name the  opposition leader his senior deputy, clearing a key obstacle to  a unity government able to abandon the occupied Gaza Strip.


Would you switch carriers for the iPhone?

Blog: AT&T and Apple are both banking on the iPhone, but will people switch subscribers to get it?


Britney Spears taken to hospital by police: report

Pop star Britney Spears was removed from her home by Los Angeles police and rushed to a hospital early on Thursday, the Los Angeles Times reported.


Cuban President Fidel Castro appeared Thursday walking in public again, after an accident he suffered two months ago which produced a fracture in his left knee-cap.


The owner of what's billed as the world's only drive-thru strip club is selling it on the Internet. Bidding for the Climax Gentleman's Club opened at $299,000 this week on the auction site eBay.


Telstra Corporation has announced details of its plan to invite all shareholders to participate in a $750 milion off-market share buy-back.


Turkey says it will end cooperation in Iraq if the US continues its offensive in the northern town of Talafar.


USOC rejects call for Hamm to return gold

US Olympic officials Friday rejected as âdeplorableâ a suggestion by the International Gymnastics Federation that menâs all-around individual champion Paul Hamm


Your yield may be just 2% when mine is a whopping 13%. Here's the secret.


China cameras spy on love developing in public

Young Chinese couples should think twice about getting too affectionate in public in the Chinese capital -- the chances are they are being watched, state media said on Wednesday.


Curtis hangs on for victory at Lumber Classic

FARMINGTON, Pennsylvania  - Ben Curtis hung on to   earn a hard-fought two-stroke victory at the 84 Lumber Classic   on Sunday.


Dollar Worries Send Dow to Close Down 46

Stocks finished mixed in a volatile session Monday as investors worried that the continued fall of the US dollar would spur inflation and hurt the overall economy.


Jordanian police exchanged gunfire with a small group of armed men suspected of stealing electricity and water in a town near the Israeli border, the official Petra news agency reported. One of the gunmen was killed and several were arrested.


Holders opposing Magna deal see possible win: report

Holders of about 8 million shares in  Magna International (MGa.TO) class A stock, or about 8 percent  of the total outstanding, have confirmed they voted against a  plan to sell 20 percent of the auto-parts maker to a Russian  billionaire, the Globe and Mail newspaper said.


(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:


Brussels sues Britain over 'booze cruise' seizures

The European Union executive sued Britain for repeatedly seizing cut-price tobacco and alcohol brought back legally by Britons from other EU states.


Madrid, 13:15 - CALCIO, BRASILE; DUNGA: KAKA' IN QUESTO MOMENTO E' IL MIGLIORE

Kakà promosso, Ronaldinho rimandato. Questo il pensiero del ct del Brasile, Carlos Dunga, sui...


China's Lang Lang hopes to snap up a Grammy

The flamboyant young pianist has been called the 'Tiger Woods' of classical music.


Asian and European shares take another hit from the credit crisis after big dips in New York.


US dollar whipsaws on worries over China

LONDON The dollar went for a see-saw ride Friday, plunging after a comment from a Chinese policy maker appeared to undermine already fragile market sentiment toward the US currency, but rebounding after the official retracted the remark.


Unmanned aircraft are to help scientists with research flights that are too dangerous or difficult for human pilots.


SUDAN: North Darfur IDPs return to camps as clashes subside

NAIROBI, 30 Nov 2004 (IRIN) - Clashes between Sudanese government forces and rebels in North Darfur state have subsided and several thousand internally displaced persons (IDPs) who had fled their camps, have returned over the last few days, the UN said.


If Phil Mickelson continues to be paired with Tiger Woods on Friday afternoon in the alternate shot portion of the Ryder Cup program, he'll have to


Australia defies new pressure to sign Kyoto after Russia moves to ratify

Prime Minister John Howard refused to bow to renewed pressure to back the Kyoto Protocol on global warming after Russia ended years of hesitation by moving to become the latest signatory to the pact.


Removal of Manhattan Hawk Nest Angers Bird Lovers

He was a movie star who resided on  Manhattan's tony Upper East Side, drawing a devoted crowd of  followers who gathered daily to catch a glimpse of him.


US Weekly Initial Jobless Claims Off 3,000 to 334,000

The number of former workers continuing to receive state unemployment benefits fell by 16,000 to 2.79 million in the week ended November 6. The four-week average of continuing claims rose by 500 to 2.8 million.


The aluminum maker said second-quarter profit slipped nearly 4 percent as outage costs at two smelters weighed down results.


Prime-Time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for June 11-17. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.


Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee called Tuesday for suspending immigration from countries that sponsor or harbor terrorists.


Three men are detained in Germany on suspicion of planning terrorist attacks, the defence minister says.


Tony Blair pays tribute to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat after his death in a French hospital aged 75.


NEW YORK (CNNfn) - The Bureau of Prisons has assigned Martha Stewart an inmate register number, 55170-054, and its inmate locator Web site says Stewart is "in transit.


Stockholm to name street after cinema legend Bergman

The city of Stockholm plans to rename a street after the late Swedish cinema legend Ingmar Bergman, who died last July at the age of 89.


Anche a New York greggio vicino ai 50 dollari al barile


Guantanamo prisoner urges release of BBC journalist

A television cameraman held prisoner for years at the U.S. Navy base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has issued an impassioned plea for the release of a fellow journalist kidnapped in Gaza.


African Union must control UN-AU Darfur force: Sudan's Beshir

Sudanese president Omar al-Beshir, in a letter to UN chief Ban Ki-moon seen here Friday, insisted that the African Union (AU) must remain in control of any joint peacekeeping mission with the UN in Darfur.


Murdoch offers $44 million for Manhattan penthouse

MUMBAI: Media moghul and billionaire chairman of News Corp Rupert Murdoch has, according to agency reports, offered to buy a penthouse in New York's upscale Manhattan area for cool $44 million.


Two French hostages in Iraq urge France to lift a ban on Muslim headscarves in schools to save their lives.


Trieste, 23:02 - CALCIO, SERIE B: NELL'ANTICIPO TRIESTINA-AREZZO 2-1

La Triestina ha battuto 2-1 l'Arezzo nell'anticipo della 26Âª giornata di serie B. I padroni di casa ...


A bookshop manager is jailed after pornographic pictures of babies being abused were found on his computer.


Imagine making an emergency call not for help getting to the hospital but after you've already arrived there. That's what Ray Clement and his wife did last year at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's Shadyside Hospital, where he had gone with a suspected blood clot. When Clement thought...


Americans step up attacks against Fallujah as showdown with ...

More than 10,000 US soldiers and marines have taken positions around Fallujah for an expected assault, as US jets pummelled insurgent targets Friday and troops blocked key roads.


By all rights, Nick Young wasn't supposed to be a college basketball star. He flunked out of two high schools. His oldest brother died in a drive-by shooting. Now, the Southern California player is set to be chosen in this week's NBA draft and earn millions of dollars.


Activists Worry Election Reform May Wane

Sure, there were hours-long lines, temperamental electronic machines and some old-fashioned misplaced ballots, but America's democracy worked well enough on Nov. 2 to elect a president.


COSTITUZIONE UE: CENTRO STORICO DI ROMA BLINDATO

(AGI) - Roma, 28 ott. - E' tutto pronto, sul piano della sicurezza a Roma, per la firma della Costituzione europea tra i 25 capi di Stato che domani mattina prenderanno parte alla cerimonia prevista in Campidoglio.


The prime minister tells the BBC tackling Aids in Africa will be a priority when Britain takes the helm of the G8.


English Premier League sides Tottenham and Bolton took tentative steps closer to the UEFA Cup last 16 on Thursday while Aberdeen maintained Scottish pride with a 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich.


Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank , gestures during a press conference at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday, March 8, 2007.Comment


Reigning Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong has hinted that he may not contest the cycling race in 2005. The six-time Tour winner has not raced since his victory in Paris earlier in the year, choosing not to compete at the Athens Olympics.


A team from the International Atomic Energy Agency travels to South Korea to investigate secret nuclear experiments.


An independent Palestinian state could be established within four years, President George W Bush says.


More companies set to join "Red" brand AIDS fight

A second wave of companies including a major consumer electronics group is set to join the "Red" product branding alliance as the scheme to raise money to fight AIDS in Africa goes global.


Greek forest fire death toll rises to 46

Forest fires that have swept through Greece in the past two days have killed 46 people and more are feared dead, the fire department said on Saturday.


The majority believed raising the age at which teenagers could buy cigarettes would deter them from taking up the habit, according to an ICM poll commissioned by the BBC.


Mother Charged in 1969 Death of Daughter

A woman who said she left her 3-year-old daughter behind with relatives after moving from California 35 years ago has been accused in the girl's death.


Some High Prices and Some Low Points in Auction at Sotheby's

While many works may have fallen short of the auction house's expectations at Thursday's sale, there were still several high, record-breaking prices.


Xzibit Slams Commercial Rap, Urges New Message

International hip-hop star Xzibit urged  artists on Wednesday to try harder to communicate through their  music, saying they should stop glorifying violence and get back  to being the voice of rebellion and protest.


LOS ANGELES  - 20th Century Fox has  struck a deal with Microsoft Corp. to make the first two  seasons of the animated series "Family Guy" available for  downloads on the Xbox Live service beginning Monday.


U.S. Troops Keep Close Eye on Syria-Iraq Border

ABU KAMAL, Syria  - Across the frontier in Iraq,  U.S. soldiers eye the Syrian checkpoint with suspicion,  checking for danger on a border Washington says has let through  too many militants.


Sympathy vote for Pakistan People's party expected to give it the edge in election beset by worries of attacks


Eye care products maker Advanced Medical Optics Inc  on Wednesday fired back at its third largest shareholder, ValueAct Capital, which opposes the company's takeover bid for Bausch & Lomb Inc .


Israel plans to tighten a financial clampdown on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip that would choke off all but humanitarian and basic supplies, senior Israeli and Western officials said on Tuesday.


Bush Looks To Intensify Pressure  On Sudan

President Bush has decided to implement a plan to pressure Sudan's government into cooperating with international efforts to halt the violence in its troubled Darfur region, where his administration said almost three years ago that genocide was  taking place.


As lucrative as the global  mobile music business is today -- projected to be worth $9  billion by the end of the year -- times are tough for the  companies that started it all.


Militant Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir is escorted from prison after being re-arrested at the end of his 18-month sentence for minor immigration offenses in this file photo from April 30, 2004, in Jakarta, Indonesia.


Bush Makes Surprising Homeland Security Appointment

US President George W. Bush is expected to appoint Bernard B. Kerik to replace Tom Ridge as Homeland Security Director. Kerik was New York City's Police Chief during the September 11th attacks.


Glen Johnson: More Than "The Other Guy" Fighting Roy Jones ...

In any aspect of life you would like to think that eventually - in some way, shape or form - that justice will be done, that the right thing would happen to the right people.