Apple confirms MySpace ban in retail stores

From a black MacBook laptop at the cube-shaped retail store on Friday morning, most Web sites were loading at full speed. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


The global PC market continued to grow in the third quarter, according to reports from analyst firms International Data Corp. and Gartner Inc.


Consumer Prices Inch Up; Inflation Fears Continue to Fade

September 17, 2004 -- Consumer prices rose only 0.1 percent in August, led by a decline in gas and car prices, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday.


The U.N. oil-for-food program chief under scrutiny for alleged corruption and mismanagement blocked a proposed audit of his office around the same time he's accused of soliciting lucrative oil deals from Iraq, according to investigators.


Endemol's new owners to invest, shop: report

Endemol's  new owners will invest and look at acquisitions worldwide, John De Mol, who founded the television content company and is now buying it with Italy's Mediaset , told Italy's La Repubblica newspaper.


Pierre Pierce scored 24 points and led a late 10-0 run that enabled No. 16 Iowa to finally pull away from surprisingly stubborn Saint Louis for a 67-58 victory Friday night.


Major Cable Operators Sign Up for OCAP(TM) Technology Licenses

Major cable operators Comcast and Time Warner Cable have executed  required agreements to license essential OpenCable™  Applications Platform (OCAP™) intellectual  property and obtain security certificates for OCAP applications.


Kerry says he has best ideas on Indian health care

Presidential candidate John Kerry continues to trumpet a plan that he says will eliminate health care inequalities faced by the American Indian population.


Dems Say More Funding Needed for Veterans

Democrats and Republicans in Congress must set aside partisan differences to adequately fund health care services for active U.S. troops and military veterans, Rep. Chet Edwards of Texas said Saturday in the weekly Democratic radio address.


Iran's TV shows the second part of a programme with two detained US-Iranian scholars held on suspicion of spying.


Jailed Palestinian won't run for leadership

RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - A Palestinian serving five life sentences in an Israeli jail will drop out of the race to replace former leader Yasser Arafat, he indicated in a statement on Sunday.


AIM vulnerable to worm attack, researchers warn

Researchers have been working with AOL for weeks to mend a problem with that service's instant messaging client that could allow evildoers to create a self-copying worm attack.


Authorities fear polio's return to India

Health authorities in north India struggling with an outbreak of polio are asking Muslim leaders to support immunization drives, officials said Wednesday.


The European Union presidency on Tuesday backed a proposal to partially suspend EU membership talks with Turkey because of Ankara's refusal to open up to trade with Cyprus.Comment


Ryanair says it plans to sue the European Commission, accusing it of not acting on claims the airline has made about rivals.


NFL Players Union Files Carter Grievance

OXNARD, Calif. - The NFL Players Association filed a grievance Monday against the Dallas Cowboys on behalf of Quincy Carter, claiming the quarterback was released by the team for reasons not permitted in the NFL collective bargaining agreement...


La cantante e' influenzata, niente concerto al Campidoglio


Sex Drive: Real Sex Tantalizes as Processed Porn Gets Boring

Forget silicone implants and cheesy dialogue. Sex sites that tease out the truly erotic bits -- including the realistically awkward moments -- raise the bar for the industry. Commentary by Regina Lynn.


Everyone knows refrigerator magnets are old school, but so are the photo prints they hold up and the radio and TV you hear when you're looking at them.


The government of Iran has said it is to put forward its own proposals for reducing international concerns about its nuclear programme.


Australian election campaign enters final week

With just five days to go in the Australian federal election campaign, Prime Minister, John Howard, says he thinks victory is his.


HP puts choke hold on virus throttling product

After unveiling cutting-edge technology for choking off the spread of viruses in March, Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) is quietly shelving the project, citing conflicts with Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating system, a company executive said.


"Are You Being Served?" actor John Inman dies

Actor John Inman, best known for his role as camp shop assistant Mr Humphries in the long-running BBC comedy "Are You Being Served?" died aged 71 on Thursday.


Annuncio congiunto di Prodi e De Villepin a Roma


House Republicans grapple with sex scandal

House of Representatives Republican leaders, already facing a tough election fight to keep control of the U.S. Congress, struggled on Monday to contain a mushrooming sex scandal just five weeks before the November 7 vote.


Four men found guilty of plotting to bomb London's transport system on July 21, 2005, are due to be sentenced on Wednesday.


Italians Oppose Marriage, Adoption for Gays

Italians largely oppose gay marriage with  61 percent rejecting homosexual wedlock and even more opposed  to adoption for same-sex couples, a poll on Sunday showed.


The vision of an MIT physicist: Getting rid of pesky rechargers

The age of convenient portable electronics is also the age of annoying rechargers. Every iPod, cellphone, and digital camera needs to be plugged in regularly or the battery dies and is useless.


1980's Soft Cell singer, Marc Almond, badly injured in road crash

Singer Marc Almond, whose 1980s band Soft Cell scored a huge hit with its version of Tainted Love, was hospitalized Monday after suffering severe head injuries in a road crash, police said.


The stations are all profitable, the company said, but it wants to focus on its newspapers and digital properties.


The president's decisive win may change future electoral math


Carbon nanotube technology could lead to flatter, cheaper TVs.


We don't know what this means, but the Red Sox said it about the Yankees and the phrase seemed to work nicely for them. So here goes: For most of this year, Houston has been Dallas' daddy.


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KERBALA, Iraq  - Iraqi forces imposed tight security on the city of Kerbala on Saturday for the climax of a major Shi'ite ceremony after gunmen from a Shi'ite cult attacked pilgrims and police in two other southern cities.


More than 30 years ago, an abandoned mine in Pennsylvania coal country was turned into a dump for toxic waste. Lots of it


U.S. Marine arrested over rape in Japan's Okinawa

A U.S. Marine was arrested on suspicion of raping a 14-year-old Japanese girl in the southern Japanese prefecture of Okinawa, police said on Monday, an incident that could strain ties between the two security allies.


Dec. 23 is anniversary of 1st transplant

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


Londra, 16:50 - CALCIO, TIMES DIPINGE CAPELLO COME 'ITALIAN NEW MAN'

Fabio Capello Viene presentato come "Italian New Man", con caratteristiche proprie,  dalla severa st...


CRANS-SUR-SIERRE, Switzerland  - Teenager Michelle   Wie faces an early exit from the European Masters after an   error-strewn opening round on Thursday.


Oakland Athletics second baseman Mark Ellis will miss the rest of the postseason after breaking his right index finger when he swung at a pitch and it hit his hand.


Mitt Romney, eager to establish credentials as a fiscal conservative in the Republican presidential race, will begin running a new ad Wednesday in which he vows to cut spending and taxes.


SINGAPORE: Shares in Chinese stocks listed in Singapore fell yesterday, as the stock exchange moved to limit fallout from the collapse of oil trader China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp.


The United States wants to lease a Swedish attack submarine for naval exercises in the Baltic Sea in a deal possibly worth tens of millions of dollars, defense officials said Sunday.


Molson Inc.  MOLa.TO, Canada's oldest  brewer, reported a second-quarter loss on Thursday, hurt by an  impairment charge on its Brazilian unit and weaker sales in  Canada.


While the rumors proved true about the marriage of Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, they haven't come home to roost for another Hollywood couple: Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey.


Currency Parity Brings Canadian Shoppers South

The strength of the Canadian dollar is driving Canadians into the U.S. to shop for shoes, school supplies, gasoline, used cars and second homes.


Mexican officials tried Wednesday to calm a growing furor over a government-distributed comic book guide for migrants that critics charge amounts to instructions on how to illegally cross into the United States.


Denmark ends the evacuation of some 200 Iraqis who it feared faced danger for their links to its troops in Iraq.


Butch Davis hasn't had much time to look for a house or take care of the Christmas shopping. And things are about to get a lot busier for North Carolina's new football coach.


44 President Iliescu to attend take-over ceremony of Romanian...

Romanian President Ion Iliescu will pay an official visit to the UK, September 7-10, to attend the take-over ceremony of the King Ferdinand, Romanian Army's first frigate.


Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, an unabashed apostle of Reagan era conservatism and the first woman U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, has died.


The gunman convicted of killing American nun and rain forest defender Dorothy Stang told the jury at his retrial Monday that he shot her out of fear and rage, court officials said.


Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani criticized Democratic front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton in a full-page ad in Friday's New York Times, accusing her of attacking Iraq war commander Gen. David Petraeus' character.


A couple of the somebodies around here are going to walk away from Flushing Meadow with a million bucks apiece in their petty cash stash.


25 killed as Allawi warns of final assault on Fallujah

RAMADI: Twenty five Iraqis were killed and at least 23 people wounded, including three US marines, in explosions and clashes between rebels and US troops in Ramadi and Tikrit on Sunday, medics and witnesses said.


Yemeni sentenced to death, others jailed over Limburg bombing

A Yemeni was sentenced to death and 14 others to jail over the 2002 bombing of the French supertanker Limburg and for other terror attacks, in controversial verdicts promptly appealed by both the defense and prosecution.


First Successful Malaria Vaccine Reported

An experimental vaccine can slash the risk that children will get malaria, apparently offering the first effective way to inoculate youngsters against one of the world's biggest, most intractable killers, researchers reported today.


Padraig Harrington is hoping to make his mark on the US golf tour next year after finishing second behind Tiger Woods at the Target World Challenge in California.


PM arrives for APEC summit amid noisy protests

Touching down in a city rocked by large, noisy protests, Prime Minister Paul Martin has arrived in Santiago, Chile for this year's summit of APEC leaders.


Residents of several Caribbean islands are bracing themselves for the arrival of a strong hurricane over the next 24 to 36 hours. Hurricane Ivan is moving at 125mph (200km/h) towards Barbados, St Vincent, St


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NJ jury awards plaintiff $20 mln in Vioxx case

A New Jersey jury found on Monday that Merck & Co. Inc.'s withdrawn arthritis drug Vioxx was responsible for a plaintiff's heart attack and it awarded $20 million in compensatory damages.


Debutant Alex Wharf claimed three quick wickets as England took charge of their first NatWest Challenge match against India at Trent Bridge today.


(CBS) President Bush and Sen. John Kerry both visited the battleground state of Iowa on Wednesday with Kerry questioning the president's leadership on Iraq and Mr.


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Now selling at a rate of more than a million downloads per day, Apple Computer Inc. said Monday customers have purchased a total more than 250 million songs from its online iTunes Music Store.


Bank of America Corp has raised the fee it charges non-customers to withdraw cash from most of its automated teller machines to $3 from $2, a move that may prompt rivals to follow.


Iraq Expected to Dog Next U.S. President

The Iraq war that might have been President Bush's defining glory may instead turn out to be his Achilles heel -- or Democratic candidate Sen. John Kerry's complex inheritance.


Australia Republic Back on Agenda with Election

MILDURA, Australia  - Australia's head of state  commands the nation's defense force and has the power to  overturn laws and sack the government -- yet she lives in  Britain, 10,500 miles away.


Police find two car bombs in central London

Police found two car bombs packed with gasoline, propane and nails in London's teeming theater district on Friday, averting attacks that echoed an earlier al Qaeda plot and could have killed or maimed scores of people.


Catania, 19:27 - CALCIO, CATANIA: A TORINO QUASI CERTO RIENTRO DI SILVESTRI

Allenamento pomeridiano con partitella in famiglia per il Catania in vista della gara di domenica a ...


U.S. cautious on WTO, but hopeful of progress

The United States reacted cautiously  on Tuesday to a pair of compromise proposals in world trade  talks, but said it hoped the new texts could eventually set the  stage for a deal.


Colorado Roundup: 5th District No Longer Safe for GOP

As Election Day nears, CQPolitics.com will periodically provide roundups of the key House races in individual states, highlighting major developments in the contests.


A TV company is criticised for making a drama in which US President George Bush is assassinated.


Specter Picks Up Support in Chairmanship Battle

US Sen. Arlen Specter, a moderate opposed by anti-abortion groups, picked up the support of another Republican colleague on Monday in his bid to head the committee that oversees judicial nominations.


The level of terror threat in Norway has been raised

The Security Police has raised the level of terror threat in Norway from low to moderate, following a speech on Friday by Ayman al-Zawahri, said to be the depyty leader of the terrorist network al-Qaida.


EVE Online goes dark to fight security breach

EVE Offline EVE Online, the massively multi-player online Sci-Fi game, shut down for ten hours yesterday (Friday), after discovering a security breach.â¦


Mexico's Fox Says Tariff Cuts Will Cost $360 Mln in Revenue

Mexico's government said its plan to reduce inflation and foster economic growth by cutting electricity rates and import duties will cost 4 billion pesos ($353 million) in revenue next year.


The space shuttle will not fly before May 2005, according to NASA officials. This pushes the shuttle's return-to-flight schedule back by two months, and postpones a vital servicing mission to the International Space Station.


British financiers allegedly behind coup plot

MALABO, Equatorial Guinea - Hatched by Old Etonians and other members of the British political and financial elite, an alleged scheme to seize control of this oil-rich nation was no ordinary African coup plot, according to witnesses and prosecutors.


Freed BBC Reporter Credits Hamas for His Release

JERUSALEM, July 4 -- An ebullient and relieved Alan Johnston, the BBC correspondent set free Wednesday after 114 days as a captive in the Gaza Strip, suggested the turning point that led to his release was Hamas's takeover of the strip.


Atlantis' heat shield is safe to return to Earth, mission managers decided Wednesday, a day before the space shuttle was planned to land in Florida. A forecast for thunderstorms appeared to be the main obstacle for its return.


Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry invoked memories of the civil rights movement Sunday as he encouraged congregants in Florida to use their votes to change the country's course.


Growth spurts tied to lower cholesterol later

NEW YORK  - Middle-aged adults who'd had the greatest growth spurts by age 2 generally had lower levels of total cholesterol and "bad" LDL cholesterol. The same was true of those who'd shot up in height after the age of 15, researchers report in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.


Pakistan: U.S. Official's Osama Claim Was 'Political'

Pakistan Tuesday dismissed a claim by  a U.S. counter-terrorism official that the United States and  its allies were closing in on the world's most wanted man,  Osama bin Laden.


Sudanese Govt. Ready to Sign Darfur Deals-Minister

The Sudanese government is ready to sign  agreements with Darfur rebels on Tuesday covering aid and  disarmament in the war-torn region, a junior government  minister said, marking a major breakthrough after two weeks of  talks.


In Jacksonville, Faith, Hope and Charity at a Super Bowl

Some residents are trying to infuse faith into the week of celebrations that culminate on Feb. 6 with Super Bowl XXXIX.


Almost 55 million people in Europe have broadband, with the web eating into TV viewing habits, studies show.


LaVoie Group Adds EyeGate Pharma and Molecular Biometrics to Its Life Science Client Roster

SALEM, Mass., Dec. 11  /PRNewswire/ -- LaVoie Strategic Communications Group, Inc. (LaVoie Group), a life sciences focused, specialty public and investor relations firm, announced today that it has been selected by EyeGate Pharma and Molecular Biometrics as agency of record.


Oil, Minerals on Table at Canada-China Trade Meet

Canada and China were seeking to convert bilateral agreements on energy and minerals into commercial contracts on Friday as Canadian Trade Minister Jim Peterson and Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Ma Xiuhong opened a trade conference.


Indian doctor to be expelled from Australia even if found innocent

An Indian doctor charged in connection with the failed British car bomb attacks will be expelled from Australia after his case is heard, even if found innocent, a government minister said Tuesday.


Macmillan Publishers has agreed to buy Hayden-McNeil Publishing, a publisher of custom textbooks, for an undisclosed sum.


Bolton manager Sam Allardyce denies all allegations of corruption levelled at him in a BBC Panorama programme.


Google launches site search for businesses

Google Inc. launched its Custom Search Business Edition, a fee-based service that lets businesses build search pages for their own Web sites.


NATO launches major southern Afghan offensive

NATO launched its biggest offensive in Afghanistan since the 2001 war on Tuesday, targetting the Taliban and drug lords as hundreds of people rallied in the east against U.S. soldiers killing civilians.


Profits at steelmaker Arcelor soar sixfold

PARIS, Nov 15  - European steelmaker Arcelor said Monday that net profit in the third quarter surged by more than sixfold and forecast a strong fourth quarter amid 'healthy' growth in the global steel market, driven by Chinese demand.


Fidel Castro may have resigned as Cuba's president, but he remains a towering figure, loved and hated across continents. Long after he ditched his cigar and traded military fatigues for tracksuits, Castro remains both a Cold War icon and a model of resistance to the world's lone superpower.


A judge questions French ex-President Jacques Chirac about a scandal dating back to his days as Paris mayor.


WRAPUP 1-England and India in crushing victories

The ICC Champions Trophy continued to run to form on Saturday when England and India disposed of their respective African opponents with consummate ease.


Vivendi said Wednesday its Universal Music arm had agreed to buy BMG Music Publishing in a $2.1 billion USD deal. In return, BMG parent Bertelsmann AG has agreed to pay $60 million to settle litigation surrounding its support of Napster.


The image of Sen. James Webb (D-Va.) gaveling the Senate in and out of session in 30 seconds has become a staple of wry political commentary lately. But in fact, the senator's lonely vigil represents more than Washington gamesmanship. In a way, it marks a shift in the balance of power between the...


Earnings Fall 32 Percent at Bank of America

The bank was badly hurt by a huge spike in consumer credit costs and the poor performance of its investment banking unit, which has clamored for Wall Streetâs respect.


Some 28 U.S. GIs Face Afghan Abuse Cases

WASHINGTON - Up to 28 U.S. soldiers face possible criminal charges in connection with the deaths of two prisoners at an American-run prison in Afghanistan two years ago, the Army announced Thursday...


Kellogg profit falls on wheat, advertising costs

Kellogg Co  on Wednesday posted lower quarterly profit, hit by rising costs for wheat and other commodities and increased spending on advertising.


VENICE, Italy - Mike Leigh's "Vera Drake," a film about an underground abortionist in 1950s England, won the Golden Lion for best picture Saturday at the close of the 11-day Venice Film Festival.   "Vera Drake" is another of Leigh's raw, naturalistic films dealing with social issues in Britain...


Darfur peace hope brightens as parties stride over spiny security ...

The hope for peace in Sudan's troubled Darfur region brightened on Tuesday evening as the parties in the 21-month-old crisis signed humanitarian and security protocols together, three weeks into the African Union- sponsored


The New York Yankees battered Pedro Martinez, chasing Boston out of town with their second rout in a row. Gary Sheffield, Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada


Jennifer Lopez expecting twins, dad says

Jennifer Lopez is expecting twins, her father says. "They are twins, yes," David Lopez said on Telefutura's "Escandalo TV" program. He said his sister had twins.


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Bayer's Baycol Should Have Been Withdrawn Earlier

A new study indicates that a Bayer statin drug called âBaycol' should have been taken off the market earlier. Statins are drugs that lower your cholesterol level.


European Union leaders reached broad agreement on Friday on a single post to run EU foreign affairs, the first success at a summit on the bloc's future, but Poland held up progress towards a treaty to reform the Union.


Soon after announcing the $500 million deal to divest 60 per cent in GE Capital International Services (Gecis) to General Atlantic Partners and Oak Hill Partners, Pramod Bhasin, President & CEO, Gecis, spoke to Business Standard.


Alpharma Says Pfizer Drug Generic Cleared

Alpharma Inc. ALO.N on Friday said a  federal appellate court has set aside its earlier order that  had prevented the company from launching a generic form of  Pfizer Inc's PFE.N Neurontin capsules to treat epilepsy,  sending Alpharma shares higher.


Ministero salute ribadisce che e' in buone condizioni


Crude oil futures rise Friday, but down about four per cent in ...

Oil prices rebounded Friday but remained below $50 US a barrel after declining four per cent over the past week due to rising US supplies of crude and natural gas.


Study: Drug reduces heart-failure rate among blacks

The first study designed just for black patients with heart failure showed that a drug called BiDil reduced their death rate by 43 percent.


Expos Era in Montreal Ends With 9-1 Loss

MONTREAL - The Expos era in Montreal ended with a 9-1 loss to Florida on Wednesday night, a game delayed for 10 minutes when players were pulled off the field after a fan threw a golf ball that landed near second base.    Hours after baseball announced that the 36-year-old franchise will be moved next season to Washington, D.C., a crowd of 31,395 showed up at Olympic Stadium for its final chance to say farewell...


Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton will make her first trip to New Hampshire as a presidential candidate on Feb. 10, the same day Democratic rival Sen. Barack Obama formally announces his candidacy.


The impossible was merely delayed. An opener from Rivaldo left Liverpool requiring to win by two goals to reach the next phase of the Champions League.


Voting is due to start in the referendum on congestion charging proposals for Edinburgh.


Fire and explosions ripped through a nearly completed cold storage warehouse south of Seoul on Monday, killing 40 workers


Madrid, 13:01 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: VEDOVA PUERTA PARTORISCE BIMBO

E' nato Aitor Antonio Puerta, il figlio del giocatore spagnolo del Siviglia morto a 22 anni lo scors...


Agriculture products company Monsanto Co.  on Monday said it will buy vegetable and fruit seed company Seminis Inc. for about $1 billion in a move to capitalize on the trend toward healthier diets and enhance its portfolio of seed operations.


Allawi makes rounds on US visit seeking additional world support

Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi speaks to a joint session of Congress Thursday as an increasingly violent insurgency complicates his country's plans for its first Democratic elections.


Terranova, la fondazione Mondragone ci fa la corte


Oregon forward Ian Crosswhite has been dismissed from the team after being suspended last week.


Hamm asked to give gold medal to Korean rival

United States Olympic officials have accused the gymnastics world body of putting "outrageous and improper pressure" on Paul Hamm to hand over his gold medal to a South Korean rival.


NEW YORK: Rocker Courtney Love yesterday pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct for hitting a US club-goer on the head with a microphone stand during a performance.


Iraq's High Court sentences the former vice-president to death for his role in the killings of 148 Shia villagers.


UK Attorney general backs legalising of phone-tap evidence

Cites US wire-tapping success Phone-tap evidence could be admitted as evidence in court as the attorney general signals a change in UK Government policy. Lord Goldsmith told The Guardian newspaper that phonetap evidence is a "key tool" that should be used.â¦


Programmers say they'll stop developing version 4 of the software for creating dynamic Web sites, but some who prefer it to the current version aren't happy.


Barak wins leadership of Israel's Labor Party

Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak won the leadership of Israel's Labor Party on Wednesday, putting him in an influential position to decide the fate of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and his coalition government.


Symantec sues counterfeit ring for $15m+

Profits-plus scheme Symantec is seeking damages of more than $15m from a gang of counterfeiters, for selling fake copies of its software worldwide.â¦


BAGHDAD, Iraq - An area outside the Sheraton Hotel in central Baghdad burst into flames Thursday night after several rockets were fired and loud blasts were heard.


Google launches news archive going back centuries

Internet giant Google Inc. launched a free news archive service enabling Internet users to search for printed articles back to the 1700s.


Small Town Cheers Huckabeeâs Embrace of Faith

Mike Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor, was received by supporters as he returned to Iowa this week like the second coming of Santa Claus.


Seven Westerners are reportedly kidnapped from a finance ministry building in central Baghdad.


Milano, 17:31 - CALCIO, INTER: PROBLEMA MUSCOLARE PER STANKOVIC

Il centrocampista dell'Inter, Dejan Stankovic, rientrato da Belgrado dove si era recato al raduno de...


Nato's leader backs the move to expand into all of Afghanistan despite not having all the troops needed.


South Africa's Relay Upset Leaves U.S. and Phelps 3rd

Four obscure guys from South Africa crashed the 4 x 100-meter freestyle relay party with a world-record time of three minutes, 13.17 seconds.


French Troops Clash with Ivory Coast Protesters

French soldiers fired to disperse  protesters on Tuesday after days of rioting in Ivory Coast's  main city Abidjan as South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki gave  an upbeat assessment of a brief peace mission to the country.


The European Union on Monday ended 12 years of sanctions against Libya and eased an arms embargo to reward the North African country for giving up plans to develop weapons of mass destruction.


Shares of Google Inc. rose as much as 20 percent on Friday, to trade at more than twice the level of it cut-price IPO, after the Web search


A story about interesting people who lived on Bay Heights Road

I have told several stories in this column about my old home street, Bay Heights Road and some of the characters that wound up living there as my neighbors.


Milano, 18:49 - CALCIO, INTER; ADRIANO: POSSO MIGLIORARE

''La mia prova di oggi è importante, so che posso migliorare e che devo lavorare''. Adriano n...


Oil prices set all-time highs near 54 dollars in Asian trade

Oil prices hit all-time highs near 54 dollars in Asian trade as a general strike in Africa's biggest oil producer Nigeria turned the heat up further on jittery market and brought 65 dollars within sight.


Ponting let-off haunts England at the Ashes test series

Ricky Ponting became Australia's pinnacle Test centurion with his 33rd hundred and Mike Hussey narrowly missed a ton to lead a home recovery on the third day of the second Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval.


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


BERLIN -- Religious converts are playing an increasingly influential role in Islamic militant networks, having transformed themselves in recent years from curiosities to key players in terrorist cells in Europe, according to counterterrorism officials and analysts.


Yeading determined to ruffle Magpies' feathers

A team managed by Johnson 'Drax' Hippolyte with a star striker known as DJ Campbell playing at a ground used in the movie Bend It Like Beckham -- welcome to Yeading FC.


"I do take Aishwarya's advice for my films" - Abhishek

Abhishek Bachchan who turns 32 on Feb 5 has much to look forward to. 2008 is a significant year for Abhishek.


Movie Review | 'The Last Kiss': Your Girlfriend Is Pregnant, YouÂre Wandering Astray, and Worse, 30 Is Near

Tony GoldwynÂs remake of a popular Italian film is thin and clumsy, but nonetheless unusually candid in its treatment of human sexual misbehavior


Carter prays with rabbis angered by book

Former President Jimmy Carter prayed with rabbis who are angered by his new book's reference to apartheid in describing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but he didn't change their minds.


Jets' Defense Picks, Grabs, Sacks and Scores Its Way to a Victory

A stirring defensive effort by the Jets produced 7 points, 4 turnovers, 4 sacks and a victory over the Dolphins in Pro Player Stadium.


Fresh concern raised over Arafat's health

The health of Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian leader, deteriorated significantly yesterday prompting doctors in France to conduct further tests.


Chelsea vs. Barcelona in Champions League draw

Chelsea was paired with Barcelona on Friday in the Champions League draw, a matchup of the runaway leaders of the English and Spanish leagues and perhaps the two strongest teams in Europe.


Driving in Moscow has become a ritual devoid of meaning, a slow parade of new cars -- Audis, BMWs and the occasional banana-colored Hummer mingling with the ubiquitous Ladas on the choked 12-lane streets.


Poll: More Believe Bush Behind Attack Ads

Americans increasingly believe President Bush's re-election campaign is behind the ads attacking Democrat John Kerry's Vietnam experience, a poll found.


Ford to announce sweeping changes: report

Ford Motor Co. F.N will announce on   Wednesday a massive corporate restructuring that will lower   white-collar costs by 30 percent and include cutting jobs and   benefits, according to the online version of The Wall Street   Journal.


Three more pull out of U.N. leader race, leaving Ban

Three more candidates withdrew on Thursday from the race to become U.N. secretary-general, leaving only South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon to face an official U.N. Security Council vote next week.


ONLINE GUY: Firefox gets raves from readers

A few weeks ago I suggested you try a new Internet browser, Firefox. And many of you did. You liked it, for the most part. One thing I forgot to mention was Apple Macintosh users need to be running OS X to


Group says heart and stroke deaths fall in U.S.

Death rates from heart disease and stroke are falling in the United States but heart and artery disease remains the leading cause of death, the American Heart Association said on Monday.


VENICE, Italy - Al Pacino growls, grimaces and demands a "pound of flesh" as Jewish moneylender Shylock in a new version of Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice." But the actor argued Saturday that the film successfully addresses long-standing controversy over the work's anti-Semitism.    Director Michael Radford - speaking to reporters after the film's screening at the Venice Film Festival - added that his picture shouldn't be seen as a tale just about tensions between Christians and Jews, but as a comment on the very modern problem of two cultures at odds...


NEW YORK/SHANGHAI  - Bear Stearns Cos, the U.S. investment bank battered by slumping mortgage markets, and China's CITIC Securities Co have agreed to swap stakes in each other and form a broad alliance, the firms said on Monday.


Bear Stearns Bond Unit Is Under SEC Investigation

Bear Stearns has received subpoenas from federal investigators looking into its municipal bond business, the company reported in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday.


Russian school attack offers difficult lessons to learn

President Bush was quick to express solidarity with the Russian people last week after the terrorist attack on a Russian school that left more than 330 dead.


Turkey Agonizes on Cyprus as Last EU Hurdle

Turkey agonized over pressure to recognize Cyprus in the last hurdle to an historic agreement as EU leaders held a crucial summit on Thursday on opening membership talks with Ankara.


Way back when we started reporting on this presidential race, (sometime in the spring of 1984, if I recall correctly) all the analysts kept saying "It's about the money."


Sydney, 11:19 - Tennis, Sydney: finale tutta australiana

Finale tutta australiana al torneo Wta di Sydney (cemento, montepremi 585mila dollari). Alicia Molik...


Sept 11 prisoner moved to house arrest in Spain

An Al Jazeera journalist jailed in Spain on terrorism charges related to the September 11 attacks has been released from jail and put under house arrest due to his ill health, the prisoner's wife said on Friday.


Rebel Attacks Hit Baghdad as Rumsfeld Visits Iraq

A rocket attack and suicide car bombing killed at least four people in Baghdad Sunday as Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld began an unannounced visit to Iraq to gauge efforts to calm violence before January elections.


Thirty years in the music business  is no prevention for writers' block.


A livello operativo si prevede stallo della crescita


Sen. Robert C. Byrd has addressed hundreds of issues in his 49-year Senate career, but his speech Thursday was unusually personal.


Earthquake Hits Ocean Near East Timor; 16 People Die

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 struck an area in the sea 100 kilometers (60 miles) north of Dili, the capital of East Timor, the US Geological Survey said.


The winners of this year's Right Livelihood Awards - dubbed the "alternative Nobels" - received their prizes Thursday from Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf in a ceremony at parliament.


A union with ties to Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton failed in court Thursday to block the state party's plans to hold caucuses at special precincts inside casinos on the Las Vegas Strip.


At least 80 people were reported dead today after US and Iraqi forces launched a major assault to regain control of the rebel stronghold of Samarra.


David James shouldered the blame for the hapless mistake which effectively cost England two points at the inauspicious start of their World Cup qualifying campaign in Austria.


Durban, 12:24 - Rugby, trovato morto ex coach Sudafrica

Dale McDermott, 35 anni, ex componente dello staff tecnico del Sudafrica nell'ultima Coppa del Mondo...


Vacanza dalla A alla Z e i libri dei blogger

Viaggi, bellezze e romanzi. E uno sguardo attento allo stretto rapporto del web con la sfera onirica. I vostri post


U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Tuesday trade protectionism was on the rise despite strong global prosperity and warned it was a potentially dangerous trend.


Societa' attende ricavi tra i 195 e 205 milioni


EU leaders set for summit showdown over new treaty

European Union leaders headed for a  showdown on Thursday over efforts to reform the bloc's creaking  institutions, but chances of agreement appeared to rise after  chief critic Poland softened its tone.


Celebrex users need to consult physician

Deciding whether to take Celebrex, Pfizer's popular arthritis drug, means choosing between pain relief and the risk of heart problems and strokes, area doctors say.


Smoking marijuana eased HIV-related pain in some patients in a small study that nevertheless represented one of the few rigorous attempts to find out if the drug has medicinal benefits.


Jacques Rudolph capitalised on two reprieves to spearhead a determined South Africa fightback against England in the opening Test at St Georgeâs Park.


Roundup: Soccer, Football, Cycling, Baseball

Pavel Nedved, the Czech captain and playmaker, has retired from the national team because of persistent injury, the Czech soccer federation said Friday.


Gates: protect Windows Vista users with IP

Stoopid human Improved technology and design alone will not be enough to keep Windows Vista and Office 2007 users safe from hackers and identity thieves, according to Bill Gates.â¦


American retailers have revealed further evidence that US shoppers are cutting back


POLL-Kerry Opens Three-Point Lead on Bush

Democratic challenger John Kerry  expanded his slight lead over President Bush to three points in  a tight race for the White House, according to a Reuters/Zogby  poll released on Monday.


Cull proves Prince has finally taken the throne

CHARLES PRINCEâs decision to oust three very senior executives demonstrated that the heir to Sandy Weillâs empire is finally running the show.


Turchia, sÃ¬ del Parlamento ai negoziati di adesione

Luce verde dallâAssemblea di Strasburgo allâavvio dei negoziati ufficiali di adesione della Turchia allâUnione europea. Con 407 voti a favore, 262 contrari e 29 astensioni il Parlamento europeo ha approvato


Are bank overdraft charges designed to drive you into debt?


All Alison Miller and Todd Parrish wanted was to become parents. But when a fertility clinic didn't preserve a healthy embryo they had hoped would one day become their child, they sued for wrongful death.


Terrorismo, volo Lufthansa atterra a Cipro per allarme bomba

Un volo della Lufthansa partito dalla Germania e diretto in Israele Ã¨ stato costretto oggi ad atterrare a Cipro a seguito di un allarme bomba, il secondo della giornata dopo quello che questa mattina aveva costretto ad atterrare a Corfu' un volo della


Study: Rare Gene Change Linked to Autism

-- A rare genetic variation dramatically raises the risk of developing autism, a large study showed, opening new research targets for better understanding the disorder and for treating it.


ADV: $150,000 Mortgage for Under $690/Month

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In its quest to relive last fall's championship season, St. Mary's defeated Cathedral, 34-14, yesterday to stay unbeaten in the Catholic Central Small at 3-0. The Cathedral defense, which was led by Mackenzie Lane (10 tackles, three quarterback rushes), made an early stand, sending St. Mary's to the sideline after a quick three and out.


Studios Step Up Fight Against Online Piracy

The major Hollywood studios today said they are escalating their fight against online piracy by pursuing civil and criminal legal actions against the operators of computer servers that help transmit illegally copied movie files across the Internet. -washingtonpost.com


Treo 650 boasts a high-res display, an improved keyboard and camera, a removable battery, and more. PalmOne this week is announcing the Treo 650, a hybrid PDA/cell-phone device that addresses many of the shortcomings


Unable to override a promised veto, Democrats have backed down on their insistence that the 2008 foreign aid budget reverse President Bush's ban on providing aid to family planning groups abroad that offer abortions.


A judge in Zimbabwe stunned his nation Friday by acquitting an opposition political leader of charges he conspired to murder and replace the president.


The world's aid effort after the deadly Asian tsunami is hailed by a top UN official as a great success.


At least 15 people are killed and dozens injured in an explosion at a Shia mosque in Sialkot in eastern Pakistan, police say.


Euro Hits New High; Oil Nears $80 a Barrel

The dollar fell to an all-time low against the euro and oil prices hit a record, suggesting higher prices for imports.


UN Partly Clears Iran on Nuke Issue, Doubts Remain

The UN nuclear watchdog partly cleared Iran on Monday of charges it tried to make a nuclear bomb, a day after Tehran promised Europe it would freeze what critics said was an atomic weapons program.


With his backers claiming victory in a parliamentary election, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said Tuesday that he was prepared to return to Thailand.


Smokers across England are having their final puff before the ban on lighting up in enclosed public places begins.


Schizophrenia tied to low prostate cancer risk

NEW YORK  - The rate of prostate cancer among men with schizophrenia is lower than in the general population, according to findings published in the journal Urology.


(InfoWorld) - Advanced Micro DevicesÂ (AMD) said Friday it wouldÂ begin shipping its "Barcelona" quad-core Opteron processorÂ in August, rebutting industry rumors that the chip faced manufacturing problems that could delay it until October. Although AMD has already lined up hardware partners like Sun MicrosystemsÂ to use the chip in high-end servers, some analysts had predicted that a delayed release could cause AMD toÂ lose business to Intel. However, AMD insists it is on schedule to produce both standard and low-wattage SE (special edition) versions of Barcelona, in a range of frequencies up to 2.0GHz. The new Barcelona chips will generate the same amount of heat as current Opteron chips, but improve computing performance by 70 percent for database applications or 40 percent for floating point jobs, Allen said. Future versions of both types will run at even higher speeds, allowing customers to further improve their energy efficiency, said Randy Allen, corporate vice president of AMD's server and workstation division. Intel competes for those same customers today with the dual-core Woodcrest and quad-core Clovertown Xeon processorsÂ launched last year, and plans to up the ante in the fourth quarter of 2007 with quad-core "Harpertown" server chip using smaller, 45-nanometer scale components. AMD will begin shipping Barcelona chips for sale in August, and expects server vendors to ship commercial products using the chip by September. AMD hopes those new servers are popular enough to help reverse a slide in market share and revenue in recent months. The company has posted losses of hundreds of millions of dollars for the past two quarters as it struggles to survive aÂ price war with Intel. Â


Sears Roebuck & Co.  will change its listing to the Nasdaq Stock Market after its purchase by Kmart Holdings Corp. , ending the retailer's nearly 100-year association with the New York Stock Exchange.


In less than a year, Tommy Tuberville has gone from being nearly replaced at Auburn to the top of his game. The head tiger at Auburn has been named this year's Associated Press College Football Coach of the Year.


Global warming talks are planned for May -- barely

BUENOS AIRES -- Long nights of backroom wrangling and a last-minute tangle produced a deal yesterday that opens a small door to international talks about what comes "beyond Kyoto" as the world grapples with the threat of global warming.


Manchester United reports turnover of Â£245m for the 2006/07 season, a record in English football.


Russia to launch new Soyuz launch vehicle this month

Russia's new medium launch vehicle Soyuz M-2 will make its maiden flight on Friday from the Plesetsk cosmodrome, Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov announced on Monday.


Lagat Kicks To a Sixth Mile Title At Millrose

Bernard Lagat may set a record for earliest announcement of meet participation, agreeing to return to the 2009 Millrose Games shortly after winning the 2008 mile.


Five Europeans abducted almost two weeks ago in one of Ethiopia's most remote, inhospitable regions were released Tuesday and are in good health, the British government said.


A Fed rally on Wall Street abruptly fizzled Wednesday as excitement over an interest rate cut gave way to new  concerns about subprime mortgage woes.


Advance Reported in Heart Valves for Children

TUESDAY, Sept. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers are reporting an advance in tissue engineering techniques that has helped them move a step closer toward a living replacement heart valve for children.


Mosca, 7 set. (Adnkronos) - Arrivano le prime immagini dalla scuola dell'orrore. La televisione russa Ntv ha trasmesso un video di un minuto e mezzo girato dallo stesso commando di terroristi, autore dell'assalto e del massacro nella scuola di Beslan.


Some of South America's key areas are at risk from soya bean exports, campaigners say.


Genova, 16:34 - CALCIO, GENOA: ACCORDO CON SKY

Il Genoa ha annunciato di aver raggiunto un accordo con Sky per la cessione dei diritti esclusivi sa...


Big Brother contestant Lesley Brain quits the show because she says she is bored.


Iraq Sets Election Date But Unrest Threatens Poll

Iraq chose Jan. 30 for its first  democratic election in decades on Sunday, but violence in Sunni  Muslim areas underlined the challenge of holding polls on time.


West Ham's Argentina international Carlos Tevez is expected to be fined after he left Upton Park following his substitution in their 1-0 win over Sheffield United.


Drummond is enjoying his step up in class

When Scott Drummond created one of the biggest shocks of the European golfing year by winning the Volvo PGA Championship at Wentworth in May, he spent the week sleeping in a Travelodge.


In Atlantic City, a Welcomed End to High-Stakes Fight

(Atlantic City-AP, November 3, 2004 ) - Casino workers and executives are glad the longest strike in Atlantic City history is coming to an end.


Intense fighting continues in  Gaza, as rival factions battle for control of key buildings leaving dozens dead.


David West scored a season-high 32 points and Chris Paul added 19 points and 11 assists to lead the New Orleans Hornets to a 111-107 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday night.


Forecasters warned Saturday night of possible freezing temperatures this morning.  Snow fell Saturday at the 4,500-foot mark from Farmington northward in a rare late-summer snowstorm.  In Salt Lake County, residents at 5,400 feet and above saw trace amounts of snow.


Nortel to Release Delayed Financial Results

The telecommunications equipment maker, mired in accounting irregularities, has missed three self-imposed deadlines for correcting its financial reporting.


Ottawa, 10:28 - HOCKEY, STANLEY CUP NHL: ANAHEIM VINCE GARA 4

Nella finale NHL della Stanley Cup, Anaheim si è imposto fuori casa in gara 4: sconfitto gli ...


Four years after filing suit against the Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Cos., Shell service station owners in Massachusetts went before a US District Court judge in Boston yesterday, charging that Shell took several measures in the late 1990s to drive them out of business.


November 5, 2004 -- A Harlem community group says the National Basketball Players Association has unleashed a full-court press to try to bounce them out of their offices.


Toyotaâs profit for the October-December quarter rose 7.5 percent from the previous year as booming sales in China, Africa and South America offset declining U.S. sales and a stronger yen.


Seagate net plunges on charges for Maxtor purchase

Seagate Technology , the  biggest U.S. computer hard-disk drive maker, said on Tuesday  its quarterly net profit plunged 98 percent due principally to  costs from acquiring rival Maxtor Corp.


SAP admits one of its units made "inappropriate downloads" of documents belonging to rival Oracle.


U.S. to Russia: Allofmp3.com closes door on your WTO chances

Music site is due to make comeback and that may doom Russia's hopes of entering WTO this year.


Chiron gets FDA warning letter on flu vaccine plant

Chiron Corp. , which had to scrap its flu vaccine this season due to contamination, said on Friday it has received a warning from US regulators in connection with its shuttered vaccine manufacturing plant in England.


Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Indiana Pacers big man Jeff Foster will undergo surgery on his hip Wednesday and could miss up to six weeks.


The real question may be how undecided voters are processing all the charges and attacks.


NORFOLK -- Gov. Mark Warner used his time in front of an audience of high-powered decision-makers at the commonwealth's annual tech conference Monday to pitch Virginia as a technology-savvy state.


MANCHESTER, England -- A rare double from French defender Mikael Silvestre handed Manchester United teammate Rio Ferdinand a victorious Premiership return in a 2-1 win over Liverpool on Monday.


Sony says North American PS3 holiday sales hit 1.2 million

Sony Corp sold 1.2 million  PlayStation 3 video game consoles in North America over the  holiday season, the company said on Sunday.


Kerry Proposes Crackdown on Credit Card Abuses

Democratic presidential nominee  John Kerry on Friday proposed cracking down on unfair credit  card lending practices that he says have helped Americans pile  up record levels of charge card debt.


A BAE shareholder files a lawsuit against the firm's board, seeking damages over past arms deals with Saudi Arabia.


TOKYO - Japan's Toshiba Corp. filed patent infringement lawsuits in Japanese and U.S. courts on Monday against South Korea's Hynix Semiconductor Inc., it said Tuesday.


The UN chief says Syria has not complied with a Security Council resolution by withdrawing troops from its neighbour, Lebanon.


The Canadian government introduces a bill to legalise same-sex marriage, but several MPs vow to oppose it.


Indonesian Police Identify Embassy Suicide Bomber

Indonesian police on Friday identified  a suicide bomber in a minivan that exploded at the Australian  embassy last month, but said it was unclear if he drove the  vehicle, raising the possibility a second suicide attacker was  involved.


A proposed law may forbid liquor ads in Thailand, but critics see little correlation between ads and sales.


After Surgery, Arizona's Johnson Wants to Pitch in Exhibition

Randy Johnson throws 52 pitches in batting practice against Arizona Diamondbacks prospects Saturday in Phoenix.


Crews used controlled fires to gain ground against an 1,800-acre blaze in western Colorado, but forecasters predicted more hot, dry weather and wind gusts on Thursday.


The Institute for Supply Management said that its manufacturing index rose to 56 in June. The reading marked the fifth consecutive month of growth.


NHL turns down NHLPA counter-proposal, saying it can't afford it

NEW YORK (CP) - It took less than an hour for the NHL to reject an NHL Players' Association counter-proposal to end the lockout Tuesday night.


Led Zeppelin's handprints on the London Walk of Fame

The newly opened London Walk of Fame, in Piccadilly street, has honoured 'Led Zepplin' frontman, Jimmy Paige as the first musician to get a plaque on the sidewalk, modelled after the Hollywood Boulevard Walk of Fame.


ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- Fresh off a convincing win in Game One of the National League Championship Series, the St. Louis Cardinals will try to use another favorable pitching matchup Thursday when they meet the Houston Astros in Game Two.


Gregoire certified as Washington governor-elect

TEENSY `MANDATE': Democrat Christine Gregoire was declared governor-elect Thursday by the narrowest of margins, 129 votes out of more than 2.8 million cast.


Attrice e miliardario uniti secondo tradizione indu'


Soccer: US Overcomes El Salvador After Bad-Tempered Battle

Brian Ching and Landon Donovan scored well-taken goals as the United States beat 10-man El Salvador 2-0 in an ill-tempered CONCACAF zone Group A World Cup qualifier on Saturday.


Japan's Nikkei Index Tumbles 2.5 Percent

Japanese stocks tumbled Thursday on pessimism about a key central bank survey to be released Friday that investors expect will show deteriorating confidence among business executives.


France is to seek a vote in the UN Security Council to impose an arms embargo and other bans on the Ivory Coast. The move comes after a ceasefire in the Ivory Coast was broken and nine French soldiers were killed by government bombings.


The UK is withholding Â£50m from the World Bank in protest at the way it fights corruption, the government says.


So, if you don’t pay the people you have working for you, they’ll find ways to pay themselves. Jason Calacanis comments on Top 50 Digg Users accepting money from Public Relations firms: A PR/marketing firm confirmed with me that they had a number of the top 50 users on digg now on the payroll–and this wasn’t [...]


Dawn Taubin, the head of domestic marketing at Warner Brothers for six years, has been ousted in a shake-up that the movie studio did little to conceal.


This will simplify the process of discovery, trial and purchase of mobile applications, content and services for the consumer. HELSINKI: The world's largest mobile phone maker Nokia, has launched an initiative


It may be up to Pittsburgh shoppers to determine if consumer electronics retailer Circuit City continues its foray into the eBay drop-off business.


WASHINGTON - Securities regulators charged three former Kmart Corp. executives on Thursday in a $24 million accounting fraud scheme that allegedly included four individuals working for big-name outside vendors


FTSE 100 ends near session highs; Wall St shrugs off Syria attack

Leading shares closed just below their session highs, with upbeat broker comment, bid talk and a positive early trade by Wall Street helping the market recover from this morning's attempted terror attack in Syria.


The Republican National Convention kicks off on Monday in the Big Apple and while politics is the main focus, technology will play an important role in securing the event. -washingtonpost.com


Teenagers questioned for a survey have shown little interest in politics - and have little knowledge.


Iran's leader courts Latin American leftists

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visited Bolivia on Thursday as part of the U.S. foe's drive to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties with leftist Latin American leaders.


College Football Roundup: West Virginia Pulls Another Shocker and Hires Stewart

In the aftermath of West Virginiaâs stunning victory in the Fiesta Bowl, the university named the interim coach, Bill Stewart, as the replacement for Rich Rodriguez.


Minnesota explorers sound alarm bells over Arctic warming

ENVIRONMENT: A four-year study documents Arctic warming, and adventurers say the world needs to take action. BY JOHN MYERS. When Arctic explorer Lonnie Dupre saw two giant glaciers on his map of Greenland, he worried how his group would get around them.


Video games could have a serious role to play in the classroom, says a survey of teachers and students.


A Crowd Forms in San Diego, Undaunted by Hunter's Legacy

California Rep. Duncan Hunter is leaving the House after 14 terms to seek the 2008 GOP presidential nomination Ã¢ÂÂ and guess what? A certain Duncan D. Hunter is running to succeed him. But in a San Diego district that's virtually assured of electing the Republican nominee, a bevy of party hopefuls are lining up to block the family's succession plans in the 52nd District.


Super Bowl is reunion of Parcells' proteges

Super Bowl coaches Bill Belichick and Tom  Coughlin should not have too much trouble understanding each  other's mindsets because the pair kick-started their careers  working together.


India's Defense Ministry says it has conducted the third successful test of a long-range missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.


Determining geographic locations based on Internet IP offers localization services and brings together user communities without the need for GPS receivers or complicated configuration switching.


Intel's cache gigantism results in 2bn transistor Tukwila

Only twice as fast? Come on, guys What with being the keeper of Moore's Law and all that, Intel found its rightful place as the first revealer of a 2bn transistor chip this week at the sausage fest that is the International Solid State Circuits Conference in San Francisco.â¦


Bulls reportedly trade Chandler to Hornets

Tyson Chandler is ready for a fresh start. The Chicago Bulls agreed Wednesday to send the center to the New Orleans Hornets for veteran forward P.J. Brown and swingman J.R. Smith, the Chicago Tribune reported Wednesday night on its Web site.


The BBC's Sue Nelson investigates claims that wild animals, who escaped the impact of the quake, may have a sixth sense.


On Soccer: Young Americans Try to Gain Traction

In the Gold Cup tournament which has already seen some interesting upsets, the United States will have to do more to sustain an effective attack against El Salvador.


NASHVILLE, Tenn., (Sports Network) - Tennessee Titans  quarterback Billy Volek had surgery Friday to repair his  injured throwing shoulder.


Key issues split congressional Democrats

Divided by their liberal and moderate wings, congressional Democrats return from a monthlong recess without consensus on how to tackle several pressing issues, including Iraq and warrantless wiretaps.


Duchess Of York Warns Of Lost Generation To Obesity

It's time now for everyone to wake up to the fact that this obesity situation is not a diet, it's not about whether you are fitting into a pair of blue jeans.


Sembra proprio che i cittadini italiani siano sempre piÃ¹ avvezzi all'utilizzo di sistemi finanziari evoluti. Nel nostro paese i clienti delle banche preferiscono sempre di piÃ¹ fare operazioni tramite telefono o Internet.


Pakistan beat Kenya, set up exciting clash with India:

[Sports India, Cricket] Birmingham, Sep 15 : Pakistan Wednesday steamrolled minnows Kenya by seven wickets in a Pool C match of the Champions Trophy at Edgbaston to set up an exciting and decisive clash with India Sunday.


UN rejects US demands to increase staff in Iraq

The United Nations rejected US demands to increase the number of its staff in Iraq ahead of the national elections, planned for January 30.


Action film star who lost Philippines' presidential election suffers stroke

MANILA, Philippines  - An action film star who narrowly lost this year's presidential elections in the Philippines suffered a stroke and slipped into a coma, his spokesman said Sunday.


Secrets Revealed Behind Supervolcano Eruption

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered what likely triggered the eruption of a "supervolcano" that coated much of the western half of the United States with ash fallout 760,000 years ago.


The CW's Monday night comedy series "Girlfriends," the longest-running live action comedy on network television, is ending after eight seasons, the show's creator announced on Thursday.


Iverson Free Throws Send 76ers Over Clips

Allen Iverson scored 28 points, including the winning free throws with 1:01 to play, to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 106-104 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.


Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld warned yesterday that "moral and intellectual confusion" over the Iraq war and the broader anti-terrorism effort could sap American willpower and divide the country, and he urged renewed resolve to confront extremists waging "a new type of fascism."


Jarrod Washburn is a starter by trade, not a closer, a man more accustomed to easing his way into games rather than nailing doors shut.


Camacho likely to quit as reports reveal

Jose Antonio Camacho might quit as Real Madrid coach on Monday after offering his resignation to clubpresident Florentino Perez, Spanish media reported.


Apple's iPhone is locked to AT&T's telecom service, but now that the device is finally available for sale, a number of hackers are working to unlock it. The prognosis is promising.


Sales rose slightly in the past two quarters, a first in Bruce Nelson's four years of trying to jump-start the chain as it struggled to gain on Staples Inc.


An Israeli child was killed by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip by Palestinian militants on Wednesday, an Israeli rescue service said.


US banking giant Citigroup reports a $9.83bn (Â£5bn) net loss, blaming its exposure to bad mortgage debt.


DILI, East Timor -- Rebel soldiers shot and critically wounded East Timor's president and opened fire on the prime minister Monday in a failed coup attempt in the recently independent nation. A top rebel leader was killed during one of the attacks.


Mr Tarasiuk is a close ally of pro-Western President Viktor Yushchenko Ukraine's Foreign Minister Borys Tarasiuk has quit after a long power struggle with PM Viktor Yanukovych.Comment


Scientists suggest stress is linked to faster cell ageing - which could lead to the early onset of age-related diseases.


Pakistan Says Holding Yemeni 'Qaeda Leader'

Pakistan has arrested a Yemeni national who is an important figure in al Qaeda's new leadership and another foreign national who is one of the network's communications specialists, officials said on Wednesday.


Russian Oil Firm Buys Mysterious Bid Winner

The state-owned oil company Rosneft has acquired the unknown front company that won a controversial auction Sunday for a major production unit of the besieged oil giant Yukos.


Glaskowsky reports from a meeting of the Homebrew Robotics Society at the headquarters of Anybots, makers of teleoperated humanoid robots.


Bigger small firms to benefit from new VAT rules

Government extends cash accounting Small and medium sized tech firms will be among those to benefit from an extension to the government's Cash Accounting Scheme.â¦


SAP beats analysts' expectations with third-quarter results

SAP, the world's leading maker of business software, said a strong performance of its European activities helped boost earnings in the third quarter, which came out higher than analysts' expectations.


Angela Sullivan scoots around in a Ford Escort to run errands and sets the thermostat in her home each night at 66 degrees. In other words, she's hardly a fuel hog.


Airbus chief Forgeard tipped as next EADS co-CEO

Noel Forgeard, chief executive of European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company's unit Airbus, appears to be the hands-down favorite to replace EADS co-CEO Philippe Camus when his term expires in July.


Marino, Young, Irvin head NFL Hall of Fame first-timers

Quarterbacks Dan Marino and Steve Young and wide receiver Michael Irvin are among nine first-time nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.


Bhutto Announces Date of Return to Pakistan

Former prime minister Benazir Bhutto announced that she would return from self-imposed exile to Pakistan on Oct. 18 to contest parliamentary elections.


Russia warns of new arms race without space ban

Russia proposed a treaty on Tuesday to  ban the deployment of weapons in outer space, warning that  their development could lead to a new arms race and a repeat of  the Cold War.


A dozen Army and Marine recruiters who visited high schools were among the personnel caught in a major FBI cocaine investigation, and some were allowed to keep working while under suspicion, a newspaper reported Sunday.


DARDENNE PRAIRIE, Mo. Megan Meier was buried in the polka-dot dress she planned to wear for her 14th birthday. She had handed out the invitations to her party the day she died. Her eighth-grade classmates attended her funeral, instead, heads bowed and hands clasped as her casket was loaded into t...


Envoy fears for Tibet when Dalai Lama dies

BEIJING, (Dec 5) - The Dalai Lama's top envoy, in rare remarks on a dialogue process with China, has warned of potential instability unless the issue of Tibet is resolved within the lifetime of the 71-year-old spiritual leader.


Exports From Iraq North Oil Fields Normal

Exports from Iraq's northern oil fields are back to normal after a spate of attacks earlier this month that crippled a key pipeline, the state-run Northern Oil Co. said Tuesday.


A Real Estate Niche Profits From Rise in Foreclosures

Longtime real estate agents Barbara and James Newcomb decided three years ago to focus on selling homes that had been repossessed by lenders, certain that the housing market would falter and they could cash in.


Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs apologized and offered $100 credits Thursday to customers who shelled out $599 for the most advanced model of the iPhone, only to have the company unexpectedly slash the price $200 in a push to boost holiday sales.


Federal health advisers are refusing to recommend a hormone patch that works to restore a woman's sex drive. An advisory committee says the patch, called Intrinsa, shouldn't win government approval until more


As an actor playing Superman, Christopher Reeve could never really fly. But, somehow, after a spinal chord injury left him unable to breathe or move a limb on his own, Reeve - the man - learned to soar.


Couple of 'Joes' Wake Up Small-Town Business

By Scully, Carla Zanetos  Winans  By jumping on the gourmet coffee trend, Piqua, Ohio-based Winans Fine Chocolates and Coffees quickly attracted a new clientele, one that spurred growth and eventual franchising.


In India, Poverty Inspires Technology Workers to Altruism

Corporations have made India a laboratory for extending modern technological conveniences to the worldâs poor.


LOS ANGELES  - It's game over for  Jennifer Love Hewitt at ABC.


India's Reliance Industries second quarter profit up 39 percent

BOMBAY  - Oil and petrochemicals giant Reliance Industries Ltd, India's largest private sector company, said second-quarter net profit jumped 39 percent, helped by surging oil product prices.


French Gays Hail Their New 'Pink TV' Channel

Gays across France celebrated the launch of the country's first television channel for homosexuals on Monday, anticipating a pink mixture of fashion, travel, talk, cult movies, music and soap operas.


Brother of 9/11 victim hits campaign trail

Jim Ogonowski admits he has an uphill climb to persuade the voters of Massachusetts' 5th Congressional District to send a Republican to the House of Representatives for the first time in more than three decades.


Relief convoy turned back from Fallujah: Red Cross

A relief convoy of ambulances and supplies Monday was turned back by Iraqi authorities or US Marines from entering Fallujah, a spokesman for the international Red Cross said.


Syria complained to the United Nations about "aggression and violation of sovereignty" after Israeli warplanes reportedly conducted an airstrike in the country's north, the country's ambassador to the U.N. said Tuesday.


Investors eye Bernanke, stocks keep gaining

Investors kept one eye clearly focused on upcoming congressional testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday while equities again drove close to record highs.


Cuban gets stuck into YouTube, demands it squeals

'Talk, morons' Attention-seeking tech billionaire Mark Cuban has set the legal dogs on YouTube, demanding it snitches on users who uploaded video which one of his investments owns the rights to.â¦


Chile's Pinochet hospitalized after heart attack

SANTIAGO, Chile  - Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet suffered a heart attack on Sunday and was in a serious but stable condition in a military hospital in the capital Santiago, the hospital said.


Storm packing hurricane-force winds lashes northern France; at least 6 killed

PARIS  - A powerful storm packing hurricane-force winds lashed northern France on Friday, killing at least six people - some crushed by falling trees - and forcing officials to close down the Eiffel Tower and the famed Paris parks.


Tom Glavine finally beat his buddy John Smoltz. Backed by David Wright's two-run homer, Glavine won for the first time in four tries this season against his longtime teammate, beating Atlanta 3-2 on Sunday as the Mets completed a three-game sweep.


Knicksâ Starting Lineup Remains in Limbo

After trying and failing to inspire his team via coddling and vitriol this season, Isiah Thomas, in his latest measure to attempt to right the Knicksâ sinking ship, has been shuffling the lineup.


ASIA/FILIPPINE - Tifone Durian, che ha sconvolto le Filippine orientali: si temono oltre 1.000 morti Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Si sono mobilitate la Caritas e altre organizzazioni di volontariato cattoliche per portare aiuti alle vittime del tifone Durian che ha colpito nei giorni scorsi la zona delle Filippine orientali, attorno al vulcano Mayon. Se...


Fears grow that serious environmental damage could be caused when a huge bonfire in County Antrim is lit.


Company exec's post-launch spiel published too soon, it seems


L'italiano nega di aver messo sul web le immagini spinte della ex fidanzataMolti hanno pensato a una sua vendetta dopo la scenata di ieri a bordo piscina                                          Manaudou-Marin, il giallo delle foto hard L'azzurro: "Io con quegli scatti non c'entro"                                                                                Nei giorni scorsi il mistista aveva detto che la franceselo aveva lasciato per mettersi con Stasiulis senza dirgli nulla


Conservatives are expected to win a commanding majority in legislative elections, giving the new president a free hand to transform France


'Nessun taglio e fondi per rientro deficit Regioni'


Hawaii is one of 27 states that have no law banning racial profiling practices by law enforcement, Amnesty International USA said yesterday.


Plant Shortage Leaves Campaigns Against Malaria at Risk

A Chinese herbal drug that is strikingly effective against malaria is in critically short supply because of rising demand.


India Internet capacity at 80 pct after cables break

India's Internet services were  operating at about 80 percent of capacity on Friday after  breaks in undersea cables disrupted Web access, and normal  services could be restored in a week, an industry official  said.


New dinosaur fossil dug up to give view of bird-like sleep

A fossil unearthed in China may provide a first look at dinosaurs' bird-like sleep. Xu Xing, of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Mark Norell, of the American Museum of Natural History, said in a report


Sales up 13.5% PC sales in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) were up 13.5 per cent in Q2 2007, according to market watcher IDC. A total of 17.5m desktop and notebook computers were sold in the region, with a 31 per cent increase in notebook sales compared to the same period last year.â¦


A Campello sul Clitunno scuole chiuse per lutto cittadino


La Olivant Advisers invece oggi ha gettato la spugna


BAA confirms plans to cut jobs at its UK airports but says security and customer service jobs will not be affected.


At New York Times, the bad news just keeps coming.


UN envoy voices concern over violations of line marking southern ...

8 November 2004 - A United Nations envoy today expressed concern over repeated violations of the line marking Israelâs withdrawal from Lebanon after a drone was launched into Israeli airspace, and urged all sides to respect the so-called Blue Line.


Kraft Blames High Dairy Prices for Lower Profit

CHICAGO  â Kraft Foods, the food and beverage maker, said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter profit fell 6 percent, weighed down by record-high dairy prices.


A deal to simplify the complicated management structure of Franco-German aerospace firm EADS could be imminent, officials say.


With the launch this week of new toolbars, Microsoft wants to make it as easy to find lost files on your desktop as it is to search the Web.


Stuart Clark and Brett Lee share eight wickets as India are bowled out for 196 on day two of the first Test.


Once Red, 'Mr. Green' Is a Hero Anywhere but at Home

Mikhail S. Gorbachev has decided to devote his post-presidential years to campaigning for the protection of the environment.


New Computer Is Created Just for Teenagers

This isn't your typical, humdrum, slate-colored computer. Not only is the PC known as the hip-e almost all white, but its screen and keyboard are framed in fuzzy pink fur. Or a leopard skin design. Or a graffiti-themed pattern.


All's pretty quiet in Palm's house for GSMA

Palm's presence at GSMA Mobile World Congress is pretty quiet, but rumors surface that AT&T will get the Palm Centro next week.


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


'Spiderman' climbs world's tallest building

Frenchman Alain Robert has defied bad weather to set a personal record by climbing the world's tallest building, Taipei 101, in four hours.


On September 11, the South Korean news agency Yonhap reported a huge blast and a 2.5 mile diameter mushroom cloud in North Korea 6 miles southwest of Yongjori Missile Base...on Thursday.


The company is changing tack under CEO Robert Stephens and may soon find itself in direct competition with several longtime partners.


Two Greek bus hijackers demand ransom and plane

Two armed hijackers released another two men from a bus in Athens in a fourth batch, bringing the total number of the released hostage to 12 , including 6 men and 6 women, police said Wednesday.


NEW YORK The horse that spoiled "Smarty Jones'" bid for the Triple Crown is being retired from racing. Belmont Stakes winner "Birdstone" was retired today after chipping a bone in his left front ankle during the Breeders' Cup Classic.


Milano, 20:26 - CALCIO, MILAN: FINITA EMERGENZA DIETRO, INZAGHI ANCORA OUT

In casa Milan si tira un sospiro di sollievo: è finalmente l'emergenza difensiva è ter...


Class war threatens Bolivia over Morales reforms

Â· Farmers rally to back presidential programme  Â· Leadership blames clashes on US interference


Argentina have comfortably beaten nine-man Paraguay 1-0 in the final of the men's soccer tournament to win their first Olympic gold medal in 52 years.


The proposed merger of Nokia and Siemens' communications units appears to be back on track, as officials announced the company's portfolio, while saying the merger would close sometime this quarter.


Laptop Computers May Decrease Male Fertility

Using a laptop computer may be bad for your lap. A new study shows that men who use laptop computers may experience fertility problems as a result of a rise in scrotal temperatures due to the heat from the computer.


Canada needs to invest $1 billion over the next five years to reverse its serious shortage of doctors and ensure there will be enough health-care providers in future to reduce long waiting lists plaguing hospitals, the Canadian Medical Association says.


Chadian Prime Minister Pascal Yoadimnadji died Friday at a Paris hospital following a brain hemorrhage, the African nation's ambassador to France said. He was 56.


Hackers access personal data on thousands of customers who used the carrier's online store.


Â£800 million takeover battle for Man Utd

Manchester United today electrified the world of football by revealing that it has received a takeover offer worth up to Â£800 million.


The Police Ombudsman is to investigate IRA collusion claims, including cases involving Freddie Scappaticci.


Paris Saint Germain's Lorik Cana has insisted the whole team is behind coach Vahid Halilhodzic despite the dismal start to the season which has seen them yet to win in seven league matches.


Sudan says US genocide charge an "isolated position"

Sudan's deputy foreign minister has described US accusations of genocide in the western region of Darfur as coming from an isolated position that does not reflect the views of international bodies, including the African Union.


Video With Missing Italian Reporter Threatens Italy, Ansa Says

A group that has kidnapped an Italian journalist in Iraq said it will attack Italy within 48 hours unless it withdraws its troops, Italian news agency Ansa reported, citing a video transmitted by al-Jazeera.


Misstatements a factor in Conway firing, court hears

CEO Craig Conway's over-enthusiastic statements about the effect Oracle Corp's hostile takeover bid was having on PeopleSoft Inc's business contributed in part to his downfall, it was suggested in court yesterday.


Nell'attacco altri quattro sono rimasti feriti


Diebold Inc. saw great potential in the modernization of elections equipment. Now, analysts say, executives may be angling for ways to dump its e-voting subsidiary that's widely seen as tarnishing the company's reputation.


MISSING EXPLOSIVESDetails murky on lost cache

A Pentagon spokesman said Tuesday that US soldiers visited a weapons facility as they marched to Baghdad to topple Saddam Hussein and saw no sign of the massive cache of powerful


Saliti a 10 i morti a 56 i feriti per attentato camion-bomba


Kerry to Visit N.M. to Prepare for Debate

John Kerry's visit to New Mexico this week is slated as time for debate preparation, but the Democratic presidential hopeful plans to hold a couple of campaign events while he's in the swing state.


Fra Andrew Willoughby Ninian Bertie aveva 79 anni


Leicester have appointed former FA technical director Howard Wilkinson as a temporary first-team coach. Wilkinson has stepped in following the departures of manager Micky Adams and coach Alan Cork on Monday.


PLAINSBORO, NJ  JC Penney, the second-largest US department-store chain, had a second-quarter profit of $72 million after selling more clothes at higher prices.


Kenya pioneers 'mobile money' in African first

Eyeing his cell phone with a mixture of suspicion and amazement, Paul Kangethe reads and rereads the text message he has just received.


Researcher: Don't trust toolbars for Firefox

InfoWorld - Makers of some of the most popular extension software used by the Firefox browser are not doing enough to secure their software, a security researcher said Wednesday.


Oil Rises Above $49 a Barrel as Iraq Fighting Threatens Exports

Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil futures rose to a record, surpassing $49 a barrel in New York, on concern that fighting between US forces and followers of Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr will cut shipments.


Shares of Amazon.com Inc. posted a second day of gains Tuesday after a Bear, Stearns & Co. analyst upgraded the stock on expectations that the company will benefit from a growing Internet retail market.


Officials are trying to figure out why workers at a meat plant were stricken with a strange neurological illness.


If federal prosecutors had their way, the man who gave them most of the gruesome details about Michael Vick's dogfighting enterprise wouldn't go to prison for killing dogs and helping create "Bad Newz Kennels."


Italy's smokers on the streets as ban takes effect

Smokers in Italy are lighting up in the streets as a new anti-smoking law comes into effect but some remain defiant, with the first diehard puffer fined for flouting the ban just minutes after midnight.


Henry Takes Broncos' Five-Year Deal and Runs With It

The Denver Broncos sign free agent tailback Travis Henry to a five-year contract on Monday to replace Tatum Bell.


Equity Firms to Invest Up to $3.4 Billion in Delphi

The Delphi Corporation said today that a group of private equity firms had agreed to invest up to $3.4 billion in the auto parts company once it emerges from bankruptcy protection.


PlanetOut Inc. showed a small gain in morning activity before shooting up more than 15 percent in recent trading, marking a successful initial public offering for the Web site operator while Thursday's second deal fell flat in its debut.


ECB's Trichet: to review data at next rate meeting

European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said on Sunday the ECB would review the available data when reaching its next rate decision, but he would not be drawn further on what that decision would be.


War veterans will be able to go to the front of the queue for digital hearing aids on the NHS, say ministers.


New Zealand super maxi pulls ahead in Sydney-Hobart

SYDNEY  - New Zealand super maxi Konica Minolta pulled ahead of its Australian rival Skandia as the Sydney to Hobart bluewater yachting race ran into heavy weather heading into the notorious Bass Strait, organisers said.


Boeing Co.  got its second multibillion-dollar order in as many weeks on Tuesday, as German airline Air Berlin  said it would spend $5.7 billion on new jets from the U.S. plane maker.


Private equity firm Hicks Muse Tate & Furst says it has acquired a majority shareholding in iconic shoe brand Jimmy Choo for 101 million pounds.


The hunt for Earth-like planets is to be stepped-up as a new mission, Corot, prepares for launch.


Il campione era stato coinvolto in uno scandalo doping lo scorso annoOggi a sopresa l'annuncio del tedesco, che abbandona a 33 anni                                            Ciclismo, Jan Ullrich si ritira "Io non ho mai imbrogliato"


Facebook not for close friendships: British researcher

Social networking websites such as Facebook and MySpace are unlikely to help users build close new friendships, a British researcher said Tuesday.


Disgraced lobbyist had more White House ties-aide

A U.S. congressional committee found   that disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff had more contacts with   top White House officials than Bush administration officials   had previously acknowledged, a senior congressional aide said   on Thursday.


With a second World Series win in four seasons, the Boston Red Sox may be morphing into their mortal enemies


FAZIO: FONDAMENTALE EQUILIBRIO FINANZE; RIVEDERE WELFARE

(AGI) - Roma, 3 dic. - Per creare condizioni favorevoli agli investimenti, per rilanciare competitivita' e sviluppo "restano fondamentali le riforme strutturali volte a aumentare la flessibilita' dell'economia


Starbucks raising U.S. drinks prices next week

Starbucks Corp.  will raise U.S. prices on coffee, lattes and other drinks by about 9 cents a cup next week to help offset soaring costs on commodities such as milk and energy, a spokesman said on Monday.


Egyptian officials say they have arrested at least five suspects accused of plotting a series of bomb blasts in Sinai.


Relatives Of Cancer Patients At Increased Risk

Researchers from Iceland have found that close relatives of cancer patients have a much higher risk of developing cancer themselves and the higher risk extends beyond the immediate family.


Baseball-Ichiro Breaks Hits Record, Adds Single

The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki registered three singles to equal, break and then add to the Major League hits record with his 259th of the season in a game against the Texas Rangers Friday.


Tens of thousands rally in Ukraine to demand fair vote rerun

Tens of thousands of supporters of Ukraine's opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko massed in the center of the capital in a fresh show of force to press demands that a repeat presidential election be conducted fairly unlike a discredited poll last month.


Both Jagr and Power Play Score Twice for the Rangers

The Rangers scored three goals in the third period â and got two goals from Jaromir Jagr after a 10-game drought â in a rare flourish of offense in defeating Carolina.


"Birth" should have been good. It had all the elements: Spooky scenario, seamless direction, stellar cast. We were ready for it to be good; we wanted it to be good.


Pfizer Likely to Seek Approval of New Heart Drug in 2007

Pfizer plans to ask for approval of torcetrapib, a heart drug crucial to the companyÂs future, despite evidence that the drug increases blood pressure.


Scientists analysing data captured by the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft as it swept past Saturn's moon Titan, have described a cold landscape carved by winds and perhaps puddled with organic lakes.


The United States hailed a landmark deal to rein in North Korea's nuclear programme as an example for Iran, as key powers warned Wednesday of a long road ahead to implement the accord.


Bush sharpens budget attack on Democrats

Escalating a budget battle with Democrats who control Congress, President George W. Bush accused them on Saturday of pushing tax-and-spend policies and renewed his veto threat.


Irvine Sensors Back in Listing Compliance

By Mary Ann Milbourn, The Orange County Register, Calif.  Feb. 2--Irvine Sensors Corp. announced it no longer faces delisting from  the Nasdaq and Boston Stock Exchanges after filing its annual earnings report.


"Emotional Arithmetic," a drama about three Holocaust survivors who reunite after 40 years apart, will be the closing film at this year's Toronto International Film Festival.


Show off how big your processor is... Review Cars and laptops obviously make good bed-fellow if Asus' latest Lamborghini-badged model is anything to go by. While its first effort - the VX1 - may have been seen as a me-too effort to rival Acer's Ferrari tie-up, there's got to be something in the partnership to produce further offspring.â¦


Paris Hilton sues Hallmark over waitress card

Socialite Paris Hilton has filed a  lawsuit against Hallmark Cards, claiming it used her likeness  without permission on a greeting card entitled "Paris's First  Day as a Waitress."


US-Australia meet again in softball final

Tanya Harding jumped up, shrieked with delight and wrapped her arms tightly around Australian catcher Marissa Carpadios as the two kicked up dust with a dance in the infield dirt.


In a bid to free up blocked beds, patients are being discharged from hospital against their needs, a report shows.


Describing American Life With Gruff Good Cheer

With his aw-shucks geniality and scruffy voice, the singer Steve Tyrell made it clear that the great American songbook belongs to everyone.


Apple fans hope keynote holds news of subcompact

Frenzied excitement gathers pace So, CES packs up for another year and everyone takes a break from the full-on, week-long frenzy. However, another big event is about to steal the spotlight as Apple is expected to announce an ultra-slim laptop at its annual show on Tuesday.â¦


The White House must love 'opposite day'

It is a favored tactic in the Bush White House to take on tough criticism by boldly asserting the opposite. Keeping clean air regulations from forcing further cuts in emissions is labeled a "clear skies" initiative.


Dall'Annuario Statistico Istat 2007 il tasso di soddisfazione per le relazioni personali risulta altissimomentre oltre un terzo degli italiani dichiara di non fidarsi neanche della qualitÃ  dell'acqua del rubinetto                                          Italiani soddisfatti di famiglia e amici ma preoccupati per ambiente e criminalitÃ                                                                                In aumento la fiducia nella propria situazione economica. Crescono anche depositi e case di proprietÃ La popolazione continua a invecchiare: l'indice passa al 141,5% dal 140,4 dell'anno precedentedi ROSARIA AMATO


Tropical Storm Lane lashes Mexican coast

Tropical Storm Lane lashed Mexico's Pacific coast with winds and rain on Thursday, flooding streets in Acapulco before setting on a course to hit the hurricane-battered tip of the Baja California Peninsula.


Serbia dusts off Tito's private train and offers tourists a rail journey from a bygone era.


Opera star Luciano Pavarotti's health worsens and he is in a "very serious" condition, Italian media say.


Insurgents release a video which they say shows the execution of seven members of Iraq's security forces.


IBM  on Thursday forecast  2008 earnings well ahead of Wall Street expectations as strong  growth abroad made up for weaker results in the United States,  sending its shares up 5 percent.


Stroke survivors who stop taking prescribed daily aspirin triple the risk of another stroke within a month, research suggests.


Incassi, Aldo Giovanni e Giacomo: primi al debutto

Debutto vincente per il nuovo film di Aldo, Giovanni e Giacomo. Nel primo giorno di programmazione, ieri, "Tu la conosci Claudia?" Ã¨ stata la pellicola che ha incassato di piÃ¹ con 332.577 euro. Lo comunica Medusa in base ai dati Cinetel.


Second-period flurry lifts Canadiens past Senators

Despite a shaky start, the Montreal Canadiens got superb goaltending on a night they honored one of their greatest netminders.


British Pro-Hunt Protesters Meet Hain at Home

A handful of pro-hunt protestors met Peter Hain, the government's leader in the lower chamber House of Commons, Saturday after hundreds showed up outside his Welsh home, a spokesman for the Countryside Alliance said.


Suicide Bomber at Pakistan Mosque Kills Three

At least three people were killed  when a suicide bomber shot his way into a minority Shi'ite  Muslim mosque in the Pakistani city of Lahore Sunday and  detonated his explosives, residents and emergency workers said.


Low Turnout Likely to Kill Macedonian Referendum

Macedonian opposition parties looked headed for a flop on Sunday in their referendum bid to block a Western-inspired law that gives the ethnic Albanian minority more local autonomy.


Livorno, 16:10 - BASKET, SERIE A: LIVORNO COMPLETA SQUADRA CON ALAN DANIELS

La TDShop.it Livorno (serie A) ha completato il roster ingaggiando l'ala americana Alan Daniels, 22 ...


Microsoft lost its appeal of a European antitrust order Monday that obliges the technology giant to share communications code with rivals, sell a copy of Windows without Media Player and pay a $613 million fine — the largest ever by EU regulators.


Lowe's Profit Up 15 Pct., Tops Estimates

Lowe's Cos. LOW.N, the No. 2 home  improvement retailer, on Monday reported a 15 percent rise in  third-quarter profit, topping estimates, aided by its expansion  into large U.S. markets.


The US economy added 144,000 jobs in August, dropping the unemployment rate to its lowest level in nearly two years and handing George W. Bush fresh ammunition to claim that life is getting better for Americans.


Consumers face falling bank deposit rates

U.S. consumers will see rates on certificates of deposit and other savings accounts head lower amid worry the economy might enter a recession, and as competition for customers ebbs in the wake of the pending sale of Countrywide Financial Corp.


ANALYSIS-Suspected Islamist killing tests Dutch tolerance

The killing of a filmmaker critical of Islam puts new strains on Dutch traditions of tolerance and will fuel demands for tougher treatment of immigrants, analysts and commentators said on Wednesday.


U.N. peacekeepers have advised the Lebanese government that Israel will complete a troop pullout from south Lebanon on Sunday, Lebanese officials said on Saturday.


ACLU says prison abuse witnesses threatenedSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico  - Workers who saw abuses at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison were threatened by US special forces who confiscated photos of a prisoner they allegedly punched, US government memos released by


Jury Convicts Two in Deadly Texas Smuggling Scheme

Two men were convicted on Thursday for their roles in the United States' deadliest immigrant smuggling case and could face life in prison for contributing to the deaths of 19 people.


Dal 3 settembre in diretta dal lunedi' al giovedi'


Business & money: Video: Media tycoon's biographer Michael Wolff tells Roy Greenslade why 'everyone should be worried when Murdoch goes head-to-head'.


Home-grown Twins star Joe Mauer is as humble as the fans who root him on. He even drinks milk.


Kellwood profit hit by restructuring costs

Clothing maker Kellwood Co.  said on Friday that quarterly profit fell by 50 percent, hurt by restructuring charges.


Obesity -- especially abdominal obesity -- is associated with a poor outlook for patients with established cardiovascular disease, results of a recent study indicate.


DreamWorks Animation IPO Prices Above Estimates

The initial public offering of DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. raised a more than expected $812 million on Wednesday after the shares of the film producer priced well above expectations.


Russia, U.S. Disarmament Said to Slow Down

Disputes between Russia and the United States over funding and lucrative contracts are hampering an international effort to destroy the world's largest chemical weapons arsenal, experts said Wednesday.


Madonna Makes Israeli Midnight Pilgrimage

JERUSALEM - Pop diva Madonna made a midnight pilgrimage to a Jerusalem cemetery early Sunday, holding a mystical candlelit ceremony at the grave of a Jewish sage.    The singer is in Israel on a five-day spiritual quest along with 2,000 other students of Kabbalah, or Jewish mysticism...


Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn's reputation as a watchdog for the health and education of Texas children is summed up in a needlepoint decoration in her office


Bogotà, 10:35 - CALCIO, EX PORTIERE PERUGIA CORDOBA ANNUNCIA IL RITIRO

Il portiere colombiano Oscar Cordoba, ex Perugia, ha annunciato il proprio ritiro. Ha chiuso la carr...


Group of Irish MPs boycott Australian PM's parliamentary address

A group of lawmakers boycotted an address to the Irish parliament by visiting Australian Prime Minister John Howard in protest at his government's policies, particularly on the war in Iraq.


Indiana running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis is leaving the football program after leading the team in rushing the past two seasons.


Medico uccide la figlia e si getta dalla finestra


New this week is G. W. Pabstâs 1931 film of âThe 3 Penny Operaâ and Roger Cormanâs âThe Intruder,â starring William Shatner.


The dollar fell to a fresh 20-month low against the euro on Monday, carrying over its weakness from late last week, when soft U.S. factory data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next year.


Agricultural Practices Found to Contribute to Bicarbonate in River

Researchers have figured out why the amount of bicarbonate in the Mississippi has increased substantially in the last 50 years.


Actor Blake Obsessed with Daughter-- Prosecutors

Tough guy actor Robert Blake was so  obsessed with getting his infant daughter away from her  conwoman mother, Bonny Lee Bakley, that he murdered Bakley  himself when he could not find a hitman, prosecutors said on  Monday.


Stocks tumbled on Friday, driving major indexes down nearly 2 percent, as data showing the first monthly drop in payrolls in four years stoked fears on Wall Street that the economy was headed into recession.


Belichick Sees Plenty of Ways to Improve on a Perfect Season

In the din of a gleeful locker room on Saturday, the Patriots coach reminded his players that in the sudden-death format of the playoffs, their 16-0 record would be irrelevant.


CBS News Anchor Dan Rather Resigns After 24 Years

Veteran newsman Dan Rather, embroiled  in a pre-election scandal over a story challenging President  Bush's military service, said on Tuesday he will step down as  the CBS television network's top news anchor.


Deborah Kerr, Actress Known for Genteel Grace and a Sexy Beach Kiss, Dies at 86

The versatile actress projected the quintessential image of the proper Englishwoman but was also indelible in one of the most sexually provocative scenes of the 1950s.


Microsoft puts dusty, old Office code on web

ODF fans say, 'we're not simple, we're elegant' Microsoft has made technical information for its older binary Office document formats available for download following pressure from participants in the ongoing, somewhat fiery, standardisation debate.â¦


Diecimila manifestanti fanno sentire la loro voce contro la manovraAuto, furgoni e anche muli. "Ma non andremo a Roma con la Cdl"                                            Milano, artigiani in piazza "Diciamo no a questa Finanziaria"


Do young women who sell their eggs to make a few bucks have to worry about early menopause? In Bodyhack.


Top general says too early to judge Iraq plan

CAMP ANACONDA, Iraq  - The U.S. commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, said on Monday it was too early to judge whether a Baghdad security crackdown was successful because the last of five extra brigades had yet to be deployed.


Coast Guard Target-Practice Plan Misfires

CHICAGO, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Coast Guard said Monday that it has withdrawn a proposal to conduct target practice with machine guns in 34 zones in the Great Lakes.


Stevie Wonder was among those performing at a New Orleans concert to mark the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.


CROCIFISSO A SCUOLA: CONSULTA, PERCHE' RICORSO INAMMISSIBILE

(AGI) - Roma, 15 Dic. - Nel motivare la manifesta inamissibilita' "sotto ogni profilo" del ricorso del Tar veneto sul crocifisso nelle scuole, la Corte costituzionale ha fatto osservare che alla fin fine la


A judge warns Britney Spears that she faces trial in a driving licence case if proceedings are delayed.


Holocaust survivors, US settle claims Army stole Jewish riches

The US government and Hungarian Holocaust survivors announced Monday they have settled claims that the Army wasted and pillaged family treasures that were seized by Nazis and loaded onto a train in the waning days of World War II.


PETROLIO: LUNARDI, OCCORRE ABBATTERE I CONSUMI

(AGI) - Verona, 25 ott. - Il continuo crescere del prezzo del petrolio e' un problema che il governo sta affrontando. Lo ha ricordato il ministro delle Infrastrutture Piero Lunardi che a Verona ha aperto la


Motorola Inc. said Tuesday it has signed an agreement to acquire MeshNetworks Inc., a privately held developer of wireless networks.


Fugitive Mladic is in Serbia: U.N. prosecutor

Fugitive former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic is in Serbia and should be arrested by the end of the year, chief U.N. war crimes prosecutor Carla del Ponte said on Tuesday.


Sharon Expresses Optimism for Upcoming Year

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Thursday that 2005 will be "a year of great opportunity" in which Israel will have unprecedented chances to make peace with the