King County public health officials warned yesterday that a nationwide shortage of influenza vaccines would leave many local residents without access to flu shots this fall.


US soldier Staff Sgt. Ivan Frederick will plead guilty at a pretrial hearing to one or two of the charges against him arising from the abuse of detainees at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison, military sources say.


Security vendors SecureWorks, LURHQ merge

The just-announced merger of managed-security services SecureWorks and LURHQ will be known as SecureWorks, and will be based in Atlanta. The two firms combine forces as the security space continues to focus on larger vendors.


The tension is building in Paris with less than two hours before kick-off in the World Cup final.


Wage gains stay ahead of inflation in August

Gains in workers' pay outpaced inflation for the second straight month in August, the government said Thursday in a report suggesting subdued price pressures are helping employees come out slightly ahead.


Jim Skinner takes over as CEO of McDonald's Corp. just as the turnaround charted by his predecessors heads for some twists and turns.


New York enthusiasts file through the doors of Apple's 5th Avenue store to get their hands on the goods.


Number of users with high-speed connections has tripled in the last three years.


Male Depression Is Linked to Poor Sibling Relations

Men who had poor relationships with siblings during childhood are at greater risk for depression in adulthood than those who got along better, a new study has found.


LOS ANGELES  - Bereft of any new music  to promote, Britney Spears was nevertheless the hottest thing  on the Internet this year, judging from Yahoo's annual list of  popular search terms.


Blue Chips Off, Semiconductors Lift Techs

Blue chips fell on Monday as investors  fretted over higher oil prices and companies warning of lower  earnings, but buying of semiconductor shares helped to reverse  Nasdaq's losses.


Health Spending Exceeded Record $2 Trillion in 2006

National health spending soared above $2 trillion for the first time in 2006 and has nearly doubled in the last decade.


Wall Street was set for a steady start on Tuesday as crude oil prices eased, with results from chip group Applied Materials (AMAT.O) and inflation data a focus, while shares in a bullish Motorola (MOT.N) may rise.


Firenze, 14:50 - CALCIO, ZAMBROTTA: SENTO ANCORA MIO LO SCUDETTO

Gianluca Zambrotta commenta l'assegnazione dello scudetto all'Inter. ''Fa un certo effetto vederlo i...


Roma, 12:08 - CALCIO, FIGC: SPINELLI RINGRAZIA ROSSI E CANDIDA MATARRESE

Il presidente del Livorno Aldo Spinelli candida l'attuale presidente della Lega Calcio Antonio Matar...


Fiat cede a Piazza Affari, allâindomani del mancato accordo con General Motors sullâesercizio dellâopzione di vendita della divisione auto del Lingotto al colosso Usa. Con la richiesta di avviare la


Eleni Ioannou, the Greek judo star hospitalised after falling from her third floor balcony just over two weeks ago, has died. Ioannou had been in intensive care at the The Red Cross hospital since August 7 with multiple fractures to her head and body.


Microsoft says it plans to broadly release the long-awaited update to its flagship Windows operating system, dubbed 'Longhorn', in 2006.


Sharapova icy cool ahead of red-hot final

Supremely confident, 100 percent fit, Maria Sharapova oozes purpose and poise ahead of Saturday's Australian Open final.


(InfoWorld) - The ability to view and upload videos to YouTube is coming to some LG Electronics cellphones later this year. The service will allow users to shoot video on their handsets and send it directly to the popular online video site, LG said in a statement. The first phones with the ability to do this will be available worldwide "at the end of the year." LG already has links with YouTube parent company Google. In March this year the two companiesÂ agreed to put various Google services on some models of LG cellphones. The first handset with such features, the LG-KS10, was launched in Italy in April and comes with Google search, Gmail for mobile, and Google Maps for mobile preinstalled. But the deal is far from exclusive. LG alsoÂ inked a similar agreement with Google rival YahooÂ to put that company's services on some handsets. Specifically, LG will install Yahoo Go for Mobile 2.0, Yahoo Mail, and Yahoo Messenger on some handsets. In some cases where the cellular carrier buys phones from LG and co-brands them, the software and features installed on the handset are decided by the carrier. In these cases phones might carry none of the Google or Yahoo applications. YouTube launched a version of its service formatted for cellphones and other mobile devices earlier this year. Â


A Japanese whaler catches fire near Antarctica, leaving one person missing and raising environmental fears.


A Brazilian jet with at least 140 passengers has gone missing in Brazil's Amazon region, local reports say.


The Office of Fair Trading refers Apple's iTunes service to the European Commission on the grounds that it over-charges UK customers.


More than twenty five people have died after a car bomb exploded in a busy commercial area outside a restaurant in west Baghdad. Husayn al-Shammari, an Iraqi journalist, told Aljazeera: "A car bomb detonated


Want funny? Listen up: This show simply isn't

Start with the columns and raucous ESPN ap pearances of sportswriter Tony Kornheiser. Are you a fan of this balding, bearded dealer in barbed comments?


No apologies for stunning McDowell movie

CANNES  - Malcolm McDowell offers a reminder of the tremendous charisma he has onscreen in this film of his one-man stage show, "Never Apologize," about the late British filmmaker Lindsay Anderson.


Democrats prepare new strategy on Iraq war

Despite losing the Iraq war budget battle to the White House, Democrats are giving a positive spin to Congress' vote on it last week while gearing up for new, tougher battles on the unpopular war.


In the candlelit darkness of the Northwest United Protestant Church, people gathered Wednesday night to commemorate World AIDS Day spoke aloud the names of friends and family members suffering from the disease, and those who have died.


Giacomo Biffi - "IL QUINTO EVANGELO" - Ed. Studio Domenicano Bologna Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Qualcuno, preoccupato, si chiede giÃ : Ã¨ mai possibile che un cardinale abbia pubblicato un libro cosÃ¬ dissacrante, cosÃ¬ eversivo di tutti i principi fondamentali del Cristianesimo? Ma la chiave di lettura di queste pagine Ã¨ l'i...


Sondaggio: in Ohio e' al 55% su Obama,in Pennsylvania al 52%


CHICAGO -- After spending a day indoors quizzing Chicago officials about their bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics, a U.S. Olympic Committee inspection team began exploring the city Wednesday to see where some events would be held.


With downloadable books and information portals, the new reading room is anywhere and everywhere.


Bush assassination film set for U.S. release

After you kill off President George W.   Bush in a fictional film, what do you do? How about make a   deal.


The Home Office confirms it has been asked to give legal assistance to the US investigation of BAE's past arms deals with Saudi Arabia.


A restaurant in Birmingham city centre is sealed off by armed police after reports of a shooting.


'Bigg Boss has brought me the platform I needed'

Rahul Roy chats with his fans about his Bigg Boss experience and future plans.


Cost of Health Insurance Rises Again, but at a Slightly Slower Rate

The cost of employer-sponsored health insurance premiums has increased 6.1 percent this year, below the 7.7 percent increase in 2006, a new report says.


Roma, 22:12 - ATLETICA, GOLDEN GALA: SALTATORE COLPITO DA GIAVELLOTTO

Il francese Salim Sdiri, saltatore in lungo, è stato colpito dal giavellotto lanciato dal fin...


Skin Deep: Beauty Blogs Come of Age: Swag, Please!

As more women turn to blogs for advice on beauty, and magazines like Allure and Glamour have started their own beauty blogs, the cosmetics industry has stopped seeing bloggers as bottom feeders.


Ex-Bartender Loses Makeup Fight in Court

A casino had the right to fire a woman bartender who refused to wear makeup since the company required male workers to be equally well-groomed, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.


IBM Lotus Domino Installed Base Projected to Be 112 Million Mailboxes By 2011

The Radicati Group, Inc.'s latest study, "IBM Lotus Notes/Domino Market Analysis, 2007-2011," provides an in-depth analysis of current and forecasted IBM Lotus Notes and Domino installed base, with extensive breakouts by version, business size and region.


MADRID: England striker Michael Owen scored in his fourth consecutive game for Real Madrid as the Spanish giants comfortably beat their newly-promoted local rivals Getafe 2-0 yesterday.


The Police Department stepped up security in and around Pennsylvania Station in preparation for the convention.


The US military rejects claims that its soldiers abandoned civilian truck drivers during an insurgent attack in Iraq.


Growth in the vast US services sector expanded in October a bit more than economists had expected, including a slight gain in employment, according to an industry survey published on Wednesday.


Former Sun, BEA executives forge grid venture

DECEMBER 06, 2004 (INFOWORLD) - Former executives from companies including Sun Microsystems Inc., BEA Systems Inc. and Oracle Corp.


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As UN force grows, Israel lifts air and sea blockade

The gesture marks a major step in Lebanon's effort to rebuild infrastructure and homes damaged in the 34-day war.


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ANDRE Stolz took the giant step from struggling rookie to season millionaire with a future secured by a two-year exemption when he won the US PGA Tour's Michelin Championship in Las Vegas.


New Sunderland manager Roy Keane says he is keen to get back into the Premiership at the first opportunity.


Alberto Gonzales was a case study in cronyism, a nice guy and presidential pal who became attorney general on the strength of those two credentials.


Vietnam's president opens US trip with NY stock exchange visit

Vietnam's President Nguyen Minh Triet kicked off his landmark visit to the United States Tuesday by visiting the world's largest stock market in a bid to demonstrate his country's economic reforms.


Thousands of people are still missing in Asia, Natasha Brown reports. South Asia tsunami death toll approaches 60,000, Lou Young reports.


New CIA Director Porter Goss announced the resignations late Monday, but says there will be "no gap" in operations fighting the war on terrorism.


Gadget toilet made for modern kings and queens

SINGAPORE, Feb 7 (Reuters Life!) - Think you deserve a  throne? A U.S. plumbing firm has created a luxury toilet  equipped with laptop computer and flat-screen TV which it plans  to give away in an online sweepstake.


A day after the Yankees clinched a playoff berth, Phil Hughes kept alive New York's slim hopes in the AL East. The rookie right-hander allowed four hits in seven innings, and Jose Molina delivered a two-run single Thursday night to lead the Yankees over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 3-1.


INDIANAPOLIS -- Peyton Manning will replace the headset with a helmet, Edgerrin James expects a full workload, and Marvin Harrison should be catching passes well into the second half.


U of Chicago dismisses child psychiatrist

CHICAGO -- Dr. Bennett Leventhal, a leading child psychiatrist and specialist in autism, has been removed as chief of child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Chicago for undisclosed reasons.


Oil prices jumped to record highs  above $54 on Tuesday as supply hitches hindered efforts to  build winter heating fuel inventories. They later shed more  than a $1 a barrel as traders took profits from the surge.


Meet the Neonode N2, a Tiny, Supercool Swedish Cellphone

Chris Hardwick, co-host of Wired Science on PBS, takes a look at the Neonode N2, a super-small cellphone from Swedish phone startup Neonode.


It's been six years, but by one key measure, the marketing communications industry has worked its way back to where it was at the height of the Great Internet Bubble. This would mark a full recovery, and any business growth from here forward would take the industry into new record territory.


One of Wall Street's oldest maxims will be put to the test next week: markets don't hit bottom on a Friday.


Chinese-made 'supplements' contain Viagra drug, US regulator warns

The US drug safety watchdog warned Monday on its website that several Chinese-made 'dietary supplements' contain the active ingredient found in Viagra, and could be harmful to consumers.


Microsoft increased its dividend by 11 percent as the company seeks to distribute more of the $34 billion that it has on hand.


CareerBuilder.Com's Monk-E-Mail Takes Top Prize at BUZZ Awards

CHICAGO, Sept. 15  /PRNewswire/ -- Monkey mania dominated at ADWEEK's second annual BUZZ Awards, held yesterday at The Next Big Idea Conference in New York.


This song is my song, this song is your song. That's the agreement reached between the publishers of Woody Guthrie's classic "This Land is Your Land" and JibJab Media, creators of an animated Internet short that uses the tune in a comic sendup of President Bush and Sen. John Kerry's presidential campaigns.


Republicans in the US state of Florida prepare to choose their candidate for the presidential elections.


All of Nature Is on the Stage, in Sound and Light and Moves

Jordan Fuchsâs new âThicketâ is a small, neatly constructed piece that didnât just fill the stage on Thursday at Danspace Project.


Where am I? I'll ask my phone... The most useful place for a map is in the pocket, but anyone who has tried to navigate using a web-based mapping application on a mobile phone will know that it is a lot easier to ask for directions, or just wander around at random.â¦


Tutti pazzi per Zac Efron l'idolo delle giovanissime

Il protagonista di Hairspray oscura John Travolta e richiama un esercito di adolescenti a caccia di un autografo, tra mamme rassegnate


France says it will not repeal head scarf law

France will not revoke a law banning Muslim head scarves in public schools despite demands by a militant Islamic group holding two French journalists hostage in Iraq, the government spokesman said Monday.


Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards promised Monday to deliver high-speed Internet access and more money for people to start businesses in rural areas.


BP execs worried about cost cutting, safety: paper

Some top executives at British oil company BP  are worried that cost cutting at a Texas refinery might have contributed to the plant's poor state of safety and equipment, according to an internal BP review, The Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Tuesday.


Ulster breakthrough within reach after talks on IRA arms

Three days of intensive Anglo-Irish talks ended without full agreement yesterday, but with the prospect of a significant move by the IRA on the issue of its arsenal.


U.S. panel urges study of kids' cough, cold drugs

Manufacturers should  conduct clinical studies to show that over-the-counter cough  and cold medicines are effective in children less than 12 years  old, a U.S. advisory panel said on Friday.


G.E. Unveils Credit Card Aimed at Relieving Carbon Footprints

G.E. will introduce a credit card that allows cardholders to forgo a 1 percent cash rebate on purchases and earmark that amount for projects that reduce greenhouse gases.


Microsoft and Amazon couple to fight spam

Microsoft Corp. and Amazon.com Inc., two Seattle-based technology rivals, came to cooperation against deceptive and fraudulent e-mail.


Calif. Lawmaker Seeks End of Bowl Series

The Republican leader of the California Senate has introduced a resolution calling for the dissolution of the Bowl Championship Series.


Palestinians to Vote in Litmus Test Local Poll

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinians hold municipal  elections in parts of the West Bank on Thursday, seen as a  dress rehearsal for a presidential vote to choose Yasser  Arafat's successor next month.


A major milestone in microchip production is achieved allowing smaller and higher performance chips.


The once-fanciful concept of Pedro Martinez as a Met moved closer to reality yesterday, as the free-agent right-hander confirmed that he would be leaving the Boston Red Sox to sign with the Mets.


Michael Moore has a suggestion to help California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger bring universal health care to the nation's largest state: Just do it the Austrian way.


European Union foreign ministers agreed Monday to restore normal diplomatic relations with the Cuban government while pledging to increase contacts with critics of President Fidel Castro.


NBA Wrap: Bryant Hurt as Lakers Eclipse Cavaliers

Lamar Odom posted 24 points and Caron Butler added 21 points and 11 rebounds to power the host Los Angeles Lakers past the Cleveland Cavaliers 98-94 Thursday.


Arafat 'Very Sick,' Palestinian Leaders Summoned

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President  Yasser Arafat's health has worsened sharply and he is slipping  in and out of consciousness at his besieged West Bank  headquarters, officials and medics said Thursday.


KarzaiÂ¡Ã¤s main rival forms political party

Afghan President Hamid Karzai's main rival, his former Education Minister Mohammad Yunus Qanuni, has formed a political party to contest the April parliamentary election.


Nomar Re-Signs, Pedro Offered Arbitration

Nomar Garciaparra stayed with the Chicago Cubs, and the Boston Red Sox made arbitration offers to Pedro Martinez and several other World Series stars Tuesday, the first big deadline of the offseason for teams and free agents.


US warns Iran against exploiting its military

A top US commander in Iraq warned Iran and other countries against underestimating the US military because its forces are engaged in two major wars, Iraq and Afghanistan.


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Human rights group seeks fresh probe on mass killing of Sikhs

Human Rights Watch urged the Indian government to launch a fresh probe into the mass killing of Sikhs following the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi 20 years ago, and make a public commitment to prosecute those behind the violence.


World Leaders Seek to Adapt to Expected Bush Win

World leaders sought to adapt on Wednesday to the idea of four more years of President Bush, with friends hailing his expected re-election and critics vowing to make the best of it, especially in Iraq.


Chesney's Caribbean Hideaway Inspires New Album

After more than a decade of hit records and relentless touring, Kenny Chesney ascended to the top of the country format last November when he claimed the entertainer of the year prize at the Country Music Assn. Awards. Now he's exercising his hard-won creative clout to take something of a musical left turn.


Noted Now: The Latest Breaking Political News

BUSH IN HOBBS, NM: "I couldn't disagree more. Our goal is to not to reduce terror to some acceptable level of nuisance, our goal is to defeat terror by staying on the offensive, destroying terrorist networks


The European Commission faces a battle with sport's governing bodies over its ability to regulate sport.


The networking vendor will focus on developing new Internet technologies for one of the world's leading broadband markets. By Paul Travis.


The Indian media has predicted the end of Sourav Ganguly's cricket career after the former captain failed miserably in a trial one-day series.


Idaho Couple's Home Infested With Snakes

WILFORD, Idaho - The Hepworths knew the house would require some maintenance. But they never thought they'd need a snake charmer. Shortly after Lyman and Jeanine Hepworth began working on a rundown property outside of town, they experienced a trauma more fit for Samuel L.


The Democratic Republic of Congo has pulled all of its diplomats out of neighboring Burundi following the slaughter of Congolese Tutsi refugees there last week, its foreign minister said on Friday.


'Vanity Fair' remake has witty script, excellent cast

British costume dramas rarely survive the journey to Middle America, where the locals aren't beholden to an aristocracy. But "Vanity Fair" is unusually accessible, because Indian-born director Mira Nair ("Monsoon


Agents seeking the source of spinach contaminated with the E.coli bacteria search two plants in California.


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Slaying of former Lebanese leader puts Syria in spotlight

DAMASCUS -- It is unclear who engineered the attack that killed former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and at least nine others, but his death has pitched Syria into deeper isolation and vulnerability.


Man with knife kills 8, wounds 4 at central China high school

A man with a knife broke into a high school dormitory and killed eight students in the deadliest of a series of knife attacks at Chinese schools in recent months, the government said Friday.


Focus Changes in Terror Case Against Sheik

Pretrial filings in the case of a Brooklyn sheik facing terrorism-financing charges suggest prosecutors will focus on the sheikÂs connections to Hamas instead of Al Qaeda.


Aljazeera calls for release of journalists

Aljazeera has appealed for the release of all abducted journalists, and called for guaranteeing freedom of the press. In a press release on Monday, Aljazeera denounced the killing, abduction and harassment


Board cites "lack of confidence" in Craig Conway as software maker battles a hostile takeover.


Long-Term Insulin Use May Raise Colon Cancer Risk

NEW YORK  - Long-term insulin use by  patients with type 2 diabetes is associated with an increased  risk of colon cancer, according to research reported in the  medical journal Gastroenterology.


Google to Offer Libraries' Books to Lure Web Surfers

Google Inc., the most-used Web-search service, will scan books and documents from four universities and the New York Public Library, offering access to material unavailable on competitors Yahoo!


L'Isae registra un ritorno all'ottimismo dopo calo 1 mese fa


The Federal Communications Commission is said to be preparing to levy a fine of $1 million or more against Fox Broadcasting Co. and its affiliates for running afoul of indecency regulations in April 2003 with an episode of the reality show "Married by America," sources said.


Vazquez, prospects, cash would be exchanged

NEW YORK -- The Diamondbacks and Yankees have agreed on a deal that would send Randy Johnson to New York for Javier Vazquez, prospects and cash, major league sources told ESPN.


Two French journalists freed in Iraq after being held hostage for four months are expected back in Paris today. The French Defence Ministry said an air force plane would collect the two men, Christian Chesnot


Madrid, 19:27 - BASKET, EUROPEI: DOMANI ITALIA-TURCHIA: RECALCATI FIDUCIOSO

"Siamo pronti". Carlo Recalcati ostenta fiducia alla vigilia del match contro la Turchia, importante...


EU shrugs off euro rise in new economic appraisal

The eurozone economy is on course for growth next year of about 2.0 percent despite the euro's record-breaking rally against the dollar, the European Union's executive arm revealed.


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


BoE's King sees more trouble, then improvement for banks

Bank of England governor Mervyn King said Tuesday he expected commercial banks to face more problems in the fallout from the global credit crunch but conditions should improve early next year.


The United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan, has declined to give a firm commitment about increasing the number of UN personnel in Iraq ahead of next month's elections in the country.


Delta still not out of the woods in terms of avoiding bankruptcy

Delta Air Lines Inc. has a tentative pilot deal on concessions and much-needed breathing room. But it has not detailed the progress of its key debt restructuring efforts.


Governo sostenga operato forze armate, favorevole D'alema


Blame it on the shots of limoncello. George Clooney says he woke up tipsy after a "brutal night" out on the town with his pal Danny DeVito.


Gettito fiscale primi 5 mesi in crescita di 6,4 mld


InfoWorld - Targeting Unix archrivals Hewlett-Packard and Sun Microsystems, IBM on Friday topped off the high end of its Power 5-based line of iSeries and pSeries servers, rolling out three systems all capable of hosting as many as 250 virtual servers on a single machine.


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RJ Reynolds says no added nicotine in its cigarettes

- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. said it does not add nicotine to its cigarettes, nor does it modify its manufacturing standards to increase nicotine levels over time, as some recent studies suggested.


Britney Spears' dad retains control of her affairs

The father of troubled pop star Britney Spears will retain control over her affairs for about three more weeks, a court official ruled on Thursday.


The head of the sniffer dog unit at Bogota airport is detained in raids against a Colombian drugs ring.


The Best Stocks for a Balanced Portfolio

Ignoring the potential of small companies can hurt your returns.


Allawi Front Runner to Lead Iraq After Election

Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi may  return to power with American blessing after next month's  election, even if he does not score a major victory at the  ballot box.


Microsoft Corp. isnât often an underdog in anything, so when the software powerhouse released its new search engine, I was anxious to give it a whirl.


Portavoce Consiglio Guardiani precisa, 'Nessuna modifica'


Con il rialzo del greggio e il dollaro debole


Struggling in the U.S., some Iraqi refugees now want to go back

With few good job prospects in depressed Lansing, Mich., many yearn for their old life in Baghdad.


Audit Lays Blames for Fla. Database Errors

Florida elections officials were lax in their oversight of the company that created a flawed database of felons and dead voters, but there was no intent to disenfranchise anyone, an internal audit of the project found.


Army fatigues, gas masks and camouflage patterns swarmed the catwalk on Thursday as Paris designers reflected on troubled times in their menswear collections for next summer.


Howell looks for Tiger effect in Scottsdale

American Charles Howell III, second twice this season in his first three PGA Tour starts, plans to take a leaf out of Tiger Woods's book at this week's Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Arizona.


Microsoft Investigates Reports of New Internet Explorer Hole

Microsoft is investigating reports of a serious security flaw in Internet Explorer, but has not yet seen malicious code that exploits the reported flaw, the company said today.


Ailing US car firm Ford announces that former Boeing boss Alan Mulally will replace Bill Ford as chief executive.


Frenchman to head famed Vienna State Opera

Frenchman Dominique Meyer has been named  the new director of Vienna's famed State Opera, the Austrian  government said on Wednesday.


Drivers ready for Talladega's high-speed chess game

NASCAR team reports as the Nextel Cup's championship chase enters its third race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway: By Bill Elliott, AP.


The U.S. Food and Drug  Administration on Wednesday ordered a strong, new warning for  Pfizer Inc.'s PFE.N injectable contraceptive called  Depo-Provera, saying it could permanently weaken bones.


Dimitar Berbatov scores against his old club Bayer Leverkusen to put Spurs into the knockout stages of the Uefa Cup.


A convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal escaped from custody Friday while being transported to a hospital in eastern Bosnia after complaining of feeling ill, authorities said.


Iran president cements anti-U.S. front with Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela  - President Mahmoud   Ahmadinejad shored up opposition to a U.S. drive to curb Iran's   nuclear program on a visit to Venezuela on Sunday that cemented   an anti-American front with President Hugo Chavez.


If You Want to Get an Arena Full of Girls Screaming, Play Mean Guy

On Friday, as part of the Up Close and Personal tour,  Chris Brown provided nimble dance steps and nearly as nimble songs, while Bow Wow brought swagger but surprisingly little flavor.


Roma, 13:28 - NUOTO, MANAUDOU: MARIN ERA TROPPO GELOSO

"Con Luca non c'era vita, è troppo geloso, voi italiani siete troppo gelosi, con lui non si p...


Taiwan's president plans to make a key announcement, hoping to improve relations with China.


At least seven school children die when their bus crashed as they were travelling to the Paralympics Games in Athens.


A powerful suicide bomb ripped through a Shiite mosque in the eastern city of Sialkot on Friday, killing at least 23 worshippers and wounding more than 60, Pakistani officials said.


Chrysler Championship ninth victory of year for hard-working ...

Vijay Singh drops a birdie putt on the 18th green during the final round of the Chrysler Championship, Sunday on the Copperhead Course at the Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Fla.


Rescue workers have recovered the bodies of 36 people who died in a head-on collision between two trains in the northern Indian state of Punjab.


Lebanese Cabinet Votes to Extend President's Term in Office

Lebanon's Cabinet voted Saturday to amend the country's constitution to permit President Emile Lahoud to stay in office for three more years after his present term ends.


Update 16: Putin Defends Yukos Unit Sale to State Co.

MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin delivered a tough defense Thursday of the secretive transfer of the crumbling Yukos oil empire's most lucrative fields to a state company, adding acidly that a US judge who sought to block the sale most likely couldn't


News Corp. agreed to buy out John C. MaloneÂs stake in the company in exchange for a stake in DirecTV.


India, US to resume nuclear pact talks next week

The United States and India will resume talks on a landmark nuclear energy cooperation deal which was passed by the US Senate last month, a report said.


Byrd, Ruiz Keep Titles in Different Ways

Chris Byrd and John Ruiz still are champions. Not surprisingly, they retained their heavyweight titles in contrasting ways. Byrd smoothly rallied with precise if underpowered flurries to beat Jameel McCline on a split decision Saturday night to keep his IBF title. McCline scored the only knockdown of the bout and was sharp for the first four rounds before faltering.


Study adds to debate over prostate cancer testing

More frequent screening for prostate cancer, as expected, found more tumors, but failed to cut the number of aggressive tumors detected in between scheduled screenings, European researchers said on Tuesday.


'My Exhaustion Was Caused By Electromagnetic Smog in My Flat' ; THE COLUMNISTS

WI-FI Julia Stephenson in The Independent discusses the dangers of Wi-Fi radiation. "My naturopath insisted that my exhaustion was caused by electromagnetic 'smog' in my flat. I now use a headset that delivers sound through an air-filled wireless tube similar to a doctor's stethoscope.


Chrysler readies sale prospectus: source

A detailed sales prospectus for  Chrysler Group will be ready for potential buyers of the  automaker soon, a source close to the process told Reuters on  Friday.


SCIOPERO GENERALE:EPIFANI,RAFFORZATO DA SCELTE FISCALI GOVERNO

(AGI) - Roma, 27 nov. - Uno sciopero generale contro la Finanziaria e le decisioni di un governo "sempre piu' autoreferenziale e legato ad una politica puramente dell'immagine, che nasconde un nucleo duro


THE Greek airliner forced to make an emergency landing at Stansted Airport following a bomb threat has been given the all-clear by police.


Sex offenders could be forced to register their e-mail addresses and chatroom names, the government says.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair's office has denied claims he showed preference renting two apartments to a defense firm working on government contracts.


Warning that he would not be "bluffed," Protestant leader Ian Paisley said Saturday the latest attempt to achieve peace in Northern Ireland was doomed unless the paramilitary Irish Republican Army (IRA) took immediate and verifiable steps to disarm.


A kidnapped German Shepherd has been returned to its elderly owners in Bogota, days after a police sting operation thwarted payment of a $350,000 ransom.


Police conclude sons of back-from-the-dead canoeist are innocent 'victims'


Scientists believe they have found a tuberculosis (TB) drug that could succeed where others are failing. Although it is still at a very early stage of testing, the antibiotic appears to work much faster than other TB drugs and treats resistant strains.


Norwegian officials on Wednesday denied a report that cabinet minister Erik Solheim gave a six-foot television to Sri Lanka's reclusive rebel leader and Hollywood movie fan.Comment


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Roma, 20:27 - CALCIO, ROMA: TIFOSI METTONO CHIVU IN VENDITA SU EBAY

Cristian Chivu in vendita sul sito ebay.it (sito di compravendita di ogni genere). 'Vendo al miglior...


Text of Vatican statement on Pope speech

Text of Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone's statement, issued Saturday in Italian, about criticism in the Muslim world over Pope Benedict XVI's remarks about Islam and violence. English translation is provided by the Vatican:


Oklahoma Black Leaders Upset Over Candidate Remark

A Republican Senate candidate from Oklahoma who has run into trouble over verbal gaffes was drawing fire again on Friday for saying black men have a "genetic predisposition" for a lower life expectancy than whites.


Todd Lynn; From Regimental to Ringmaster

Fashion Wire Daily - Todd Lynn is the reigning London king of rock n roll tailoring, a designer for whom Lurex pants and snakeskin boots are an inevitable and natural duo.


Scientists Would Turn Greenhouse Gas Into Gasoline

If two scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory are correct, people will still be driving gasoline-powered cars 50 years from now, churning out heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere â and yet that carbon dioxide will not contribute to global warming.


Our position: The ouster of Tyrone Willingham in mid-contract sends a jarring message about big-time college sports. Whoever succeeds Tyrone Willingham as football coach at the University of Notre Dame will have a clear mandate: Win more games.


British Airways adds up to Â£240 to the cost of a return long-haul flight for checking in an extra bag.


Britain's high commissioner to Kenya launches a new attack on "massive" corruption in the country.


Bin Laden declares 'war' on Pakistan in new tape: site

Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden declares "war" on Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf in a new message to be released by the network's media arm, according to an Islamist website on Thursday.


EPA: Dow Chemical Must Clean Up Tittabawassee Hot Spots Immediately

To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS  Contact: Karen Thompson, +1-312-353-8547, thompson.karen@epa.gov, of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency   CHICAGO, June 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 today notified Dow Chemical Co.


Gay porn and Wonder Woman team up for French homosexual TV

Gay porn and "Wonder Woman" repeats are to be offered in heavy doses on television in France as the country's first station aimed at homosexuals starts operations via cable and satellite.


G20 Skirts Sliding Dollar, Frets Over Oil

A communique from the G20 group of rich and developing countries made no explicit reference to currency swings on Sunday, despite mounting concern in Europe and Japan over a slide in the U.S. dollar to multi-year lows.


The government and the pharmaceutical industry remained at odds on Thursday over the interim legal status of medicine pricing regulations declared invalid by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in Bloemfontein this week.


Impresa ha un mese per difendersi da accuse Commissione


Age, Eating Habits Catch Up With Clinton

WASHINGTON Sept. 4, 2004 - Bill Clinton is a man close to 60, with a little pudge and a longtime love of junk food. That fits the stereotype for heart disease.


AG: Loansharks Gouging Military Families

The state attorney general filed a civil lawsuit Wednesday accusing a sales catalog company of actually being a loansharking operation that preys on cash-strapped military families.


Bode Miller wins World Cup Opening at Solden; Austrians miss podium again

For the second year in a row, Bode Miller has won the first World Cup race of the season.


Job exports unnerve Europe too as employers look east, south

Stephane Zervos first suspected his job was threatened when his bosses removed most of the heavy equipment from the car wheel factory where he had worked for 24 years.


WASHINGTON, December 15: The Motion Picture Association of America has filed suit against more than 100 file-sharing networks such as BitTorrent, Direct Connect and eDonkey, which allow users to download illegal copies of movies and television shows from


Study Finds New Road Hazard: Heart Attacks

If you think being stressed while stuck in traffic can give you a heart attack, think again. A new study says you're more likely to suffer a coronary from the pollution caused by traffic.


Depardieu imposter fools hotel staff in Rome

A look-alike pretending to be  French actor Gerard Depardieu walked into a luxury hotel in  Rome and walked out with a gift basket weighed down with  freebies, local media reports said Friday.


"Tony has been nothing short of the perfect husband." Â Eva Longoria, defending her marriage against claims by a French model that she had an affair with Tony Parker in September.


Clinton Center recalls the good and the bad

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- More than 30,000 people are expected to be on hand today for the opening of the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, Ark.


By Chris Woodka, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  May 30--A congressional hearing scheduled Friday in Pueblo on the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project is designed to bring understanding of the original intent of the project and the effects it has had on water development in the Arkansas Valley.


Helped by increased volume and higher prices in North America and Europe, Coca-Cola Enterprises posted higher-than-expected quarterly earnings.


Lo ha detto il capo della Protezione Civile Bertolaso


US Economy's 'Soft Patch' to Linger -UCLA

The U.S. economy will linger  through a "soft patch" for the foreseeable future and a  pullback in consumer spending could trigger a recession within  the next two years, according to a widely watched forecast  issued on Wednesday.


Il quotidiano Usa, Benedetto XVI si scusi


Beta 2 adds support for AMD's virtualization technology, plus integration with Active Directory.


Two boys under the age of five drown in an accident at a private swimming pool at a house in County Down.


For Supreme Court's new term: rise of a new centrist

The Christian Science Monitor - Abortion regulations and race-based public school enrollment plans are among major national issues at the US Supreme Court this year in a term that offers the first real insight into the constitutional vision of the high court under Chief Justice John Roberts.


Havlat, Smolinski lead Blackhawks in win

Martin Havlat and Bryan Smolinski each had a goal and an assist to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a 4-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday night.


NATO Considers How to Raise Forces Faster

Struggling to muster more troops for Afghanistan and to take on an expanded training mission in Iraq, NATO defense ministers will aim this week to advance reforms that would let the alliance mobilize faster for far-flung operations.


On tax avoidance we got what we expected and were pleased with what the chancellor had to say. We were pleased because it showed that the new disclosure regime is working and that tax advisers and the tax authorities are working well together.


SECOND LOOKSnapshots from the latest in college football

Aaron Rodgers completes an NCAA-record 23 passes to open the game. Cal outgains USC 424 yards to 205. But Rodgers' final three passes fall incomplete in the end zone, and the defending national champs pull out another victory.


Gordon Brown insists that Tony Blair is his friend, in the wake of the party's recent squabbles.


Next spring William Christie will establish a series of residencies, if not quite a home, at the Juilliard School.


Fonterra's hostile bid for Australia's National Foods hangs in the balance after a rival friendly takeover offer from Philippines soft drink and beer giant San Miguel.


U.S. officials want to see if the same technology that speeds cars through highway tolls and identifies lost pets can unclog border crossings without compromising security.


Lotta contro l'Aids Annan: 'Sfida piÃ¹ grande'

Domani la giornata mondiale contro l'Hiv. Sono 39 milioni e mezzo le persone affette da Hiv, l'emergenza in Africa


Mr. Kidd was the award-winning choreographer of exuberant dance numbers for Broadway shows like âGuys and Dollsâ and Hollywood musicals including âThe Band Wagon.â


SarÃ  aperta una pratica d'infrazione per violazione delle norme sulla concorrenzaSotto tiro negozi e alberghi "collegati" a luoghi sacri                                            Sconti alla Chiesa sull'Ici la Ue ora processa l'Italia                                                                                di CURZIO MALTESE


A video with Will Ferrell has become a sensation on a Web site that has the backing of a major venture capital firm.


Catania, 19:11 - CALCIO, CATANIA; MARINO: MARITAVAMO IL SUCCESSO

Dopo l'1-1 col Messina l'allenatore del Catania, Pasquale Marino, recrimina: "Il pareggio va bene - ...


Fake Passports for Exhibit Seized in Ohio

Fake passports created by an Austrian artist for a contemporary museum exhibit were confiscated at an airport after a customs agent thought they might be harmful if imported, government and museum officials said Tuesday.


TV on cellphone screens? No thanks, say Europeans

Europeans' interest in watching mobile  television is as tiny as cellphone screens, a new study showed  on Monday, even though the industry has been buzzing about  offering TV on handsets for years.


New York City Lowering Its Sights for a Convention Boom

With the Republican National Convention just two weeks away, signs are pointing to a modest economic boost for few businesses.


Health experts urge US to expand AIDS prevention policies

WASHINGTON - Health experts urged the Bush administration on Wednesday to move beyond the ABCs of global AIDS prevention - abstinence, being faithful and using condoms - and help women who are infected through factors beyond their control.


Firenze, 14:51 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; PRANDELLI: STADI APERTI AI BAMBINI

''Mi dispiace che a pagare in tutta questa situazione siano i tifosi sani. Avrei voluto, già ...


Zingonia, 17:34 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: A PARTE LANGELLA, RIVALTA IN GRUPPO

L'Atalanta è tornata subito a lavoro per preparare la difficile gara contro il Milan di merco...


Britney Spears' manager denies claims that the pop star is on suicide watch while in a rehabilitation centre.


Quasi 50% nel Sud,Napoli al top,Torino e Milano battono Roma


Bristol-Myers Seeks to Sell Excedrin Line

Bristol-Myers Squibb, the pharmaceutical company, is in talks to sell its Excedrin line of pain relievers for as much as $1 billion.


Spain has won the Davis Cup for the second time in its history, four years after its first title, amidst wild scenes here at the Estadio Olimpico in Seville.


Genova, 16:19 - CALCIO, GENOA; GASPERINI AL LICEO: FUTURO CALCIO VOSTRE MANI

Il tecnico del Genoa Giampiero Gasperini questa mattina ha fatto visita agli studenti del liceo clas...


A briefcase containing toxic chemicals has been stolen from a car in South Wales.


Home diamond goes well with Riptide's rings

Martin Field in Lowell was a welcome sight for the New England Riptide. The pro softball team said goodbye to the road, where it racked up a disappointing 3-5 record to start the season, and returned Thursday to post a 9-8 victory over the Venezuelan national team in its 2007 home opener.


High dosage of Celebrex carries heart attack, stroke risk, Pfizer ...

Pfizer Inc. said Friday that it found an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes for patients taking high dosages of its top-selling arthritis painkiller Celebrex, the same


Australia pledges US$3.5m to help police catch those behind the bombing of its embassy in Indonesia.


In a daring bid for asylum, 44 North Korean refugees have scaled the wall around the Canadian Embassy in Beijing, successfully making it into the compound.


Powell accuses Iran of trying to develop nuclear missiles

The Bush administration yesterday accused Iran of attempting to develop missiles with nuclear warheads - a charge that could derail the European arms-control agreement struck earlier this week.


MANCHESTER, N.H., Jan. 8 -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton narrowly won the New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary on Tuesday night, a surprise victory for the onetime front-runner that revived her sagging fortunes and reshaped yet again the fight for the party's nomination.


Silverstone, 15:07 - F1, GP GRAN BRETAGNA: POLE DI HAMILTON SU RAIKKONEN

Lewis Hamilton partirà in pole position nel Gp della Gran Bretagna, nona prova del mondiale d...


Battle Concussions Tied to Stress Disorder

The study is the militaryâs first large-scale effort to gauge the effect of mild head injuries that some experts worry may be causing a host of undiagnosed neurological deficiencies.


Paula Radcliffe, Britain's biggest Athens gold medal hope has pulled out of the Olympic marathon less than four miles before the end of the race.


Bowing to mounting pressure from sick and dying Canadians, the federal government will begin talks to compensate "forgotten" victims of the tainted blood scandal.


Processo Sme: difesa Berlusconi chiede assoluzione

MILANO - Chiesta l'assoluzione del "cittadino" Silvio Berlusconi nell'arringa al processo Sme dell'avvocato Pecorella, difensore del premier, accusato di corruzione. "Sono certo che nel silenzio della Camera


Key GOP senators criticize handling of war, while leaked memos put British PM on defensive. Senior coalition partners US President George W. Bush, and British Prime Minister Tony Blair found themselves facing


The 7100t has a mobile phone, e-mail, instant messaging, Web browsing and functions as an organiser. The device looks like a mobile phone and has the features of the other BlackBerry models, with a large screen


Midwest U.S. bank KeyCorp  plans to cut 415 jobs in Ohio next year, or more than double the number announced previously.


Beijing May Green for the Olympics, but Long-Term Forecast Is Gray

For the worldâs Olympians, Beijingâs air is a performance issue. For the cityâs estimated 12 million residents, pollution is an inescapable health and quality-of-life issue.


THE barricades are appearing around Madison Square Garden and streets are being closed. Below, in the enormous Penn Station, New York's finest peek into railway cars, sit alongside passengers in the Amtrak


A former field director is accusing the Florida Republican Party of racial discrimination in a federal lawsuit.


GEORGE Bush's closest allies in Europe greeted his re-election as a boost to the war on Islamic extremism but most European leaders barely managed to conceal the sense of disappointment they shared with most of the public across the continent.


Stocks closed higher on Tuesday as expectations of another Federal Reserve interest rate cut to shore up the economy fueled a further recovery in shares of banks, insurers and home builders.


Fondness for finger causes German thief's downfall

A German thief got nabbed after he tore off his finger during a bungled break-in then went back to retrieve it, police said on Wednesday.


More bullet points from the Montshington Natpos brouhaha, while my crack headline-writing team runs out to buy a jumbo box of Youppi!


Whenever he's on the mound, Scott Kazmir struggles to harness his competitiveness. Even during batting practice. Tampa Bay's All-Star left-hander, who missed the final six weeks of last season because of shoulder inflammation, faced live hitters Saturday for the first time since August and thought the session went well.


Fans, friends and family congregated at the St James Presbyterian Church to remember the Wu-Tang Clan rapper, who collapsed and died in a recording studio last weekend (November 13).


About 750 British troops could be deployed south of Baghdad to replace US forces being sent to take part in a major offensive in rebel-held Fallujah, The Times reported in London.


China Plans Big Production of Small Satellites

China, which put its first man in orbit  last year, has built a national engineering and research center  for small satellites, paving the way for large-scale  production, state media said on Wednesday.


The Sudanese Government and rebel leaders from Darfur have agreed to sign two accords aimed at ending the crisis. "What has been finalised is the security and humanitarian protocols," Sudanese Deputy Foreign Minister Najeib Abdel-Wahab told reporters.


Annan says Sudan will be responsible in AU void

Sudan's decision to expel African   Union peacekeepers from Darfur rather than allow them to come   under U.N. command leaves 3 million victims exposed and at   risk, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Tuesday.


Gay men in Guangdong now have access to free and confidential HIV tests. The AIDS Prevention and Treatment Institute of the Guangdong Provincial Centre for Disease Control started offering the tests yesterday.


UK Scientist Who Played Role in DNA Discovery Dies

Nobel laureate Maurice Wilkins, a British scientist who played a key role in the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA, died on Tuesday, his university said on Wednesday.


Analysis: Clinton faces likability worry

It was a blunt question for Hillary Rodham Clinton at the end of a long campaign day. A young man said he knew a lot of people who just didn't like her, and he wanted to know what she could do about it.


Mark Prior allowed five hits in 7 2/3 innings to outpitch Carl Pavano, and the Chicago Cubs moved one percentage point ahead of San Francisco atop the NL wild-card standings by beating the Florida Marlins 5-1 in the first game of a


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Adobe profit rises on higher software sales

Adobe Systems Inc.  said on  Thursday quarterly profit rose on higher sales of its computer  programs used for design, photo editing and document sharing.


Drug-resistant staph infections are scary. But theyâre nothing new.


Lindsay Lohan is following in the footsteps of the most famous blond bombshell of them all Â Marilyn Monroe.


A former pupil loses his case in the first big US Supreme Court ruling on students' free speech rights in 20 years.


After years of hearing that investing in IT was a smart strategic plan, business executives seem to have gotten the message, according to a new Gartner CIO survey released today -- but only when the dollars are going to technology efforts that have visible benefits for the bottom line, primarily externally facing initiatives involving customers or partners.The good news is that, despite the softening economy, IT budgets are going up 3.3 percent across the nearly 1,500 companies that Gartner surveyed. The data that matters for IT execs: Budgets for companies focused on bottom-line-oriented efforts are increasing 4.9 percent, said Mark McDonald, a Gartner Group vice president. Those organizations whose IT strategy involves only an efficiency focus will typically see budget increases of just 1.7 percent.The survey shows that a sea change has occurred in IT priorities, McDonald noted. The top three priorities in 2008 are improving business processes, attracting and retaining new customers, and creating new products and services. The sea change is the third priority, which was the No. 10 priority in 2007. Gone from the top three is reducing enterprise costs, which has slipped to No. 5. The decline of cost-cutting as a priority and the rise of innovation show the sea change that has occurred, McDonald says.But IT managers hoping for a return to the 1990s glory days of annual budget increases of 15-plus percent will be disappointed, McDonald said. In that era, IT budgets were driven by technology initiatives done almost for their own sake, as businesses both experimented with the new Internet and began to use technology widely within their walls. "Today, it's more about specific business needs," he said, "We're seeing strategies well grounded in business operations changes, not chasing a fad."And it's not CIOs driving the budget growth; it's the C-suite executives who now finally see IT as a business enabler, McDonald added. If anything, CIOs who promote IT as a force for business change were typically dismissed as self-interested. He noted, "Calling attention to yourself is never very positive."Although there is a mounting possibility that the U.S. economy may be entering a recession, McDonald doesn't believe IT will see its budgets slashed, as happened in the 2000-2001 recession. That recession came after years of unbridled IT spending whose specific business benefits were often unclear. The more moderate budget growth predicted for 2008 won't give businesses the same easy cuts they had then, he noted. "If you cut IT's budget by 10 percent, you might just see a 0.2 percent effect on the whole budget," McDonald explained, "You can get more bang for your buck by lowering [overall] operations costs through investing in better IT." That's why businesses are looking to increase IT spending for bottom-line-oriented initiatives, he said.


US forces have announced the capture of two Iraqi insurgent leaders linked to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. The men, Saleh Arugayan Khalil, also known as Abu Obaida, and Bassem Mohammad Hazim, also known as Abu Khattab, were captured on Dec. 8 and Dec.


U.S. factory orders rose at the  fastest rate in four months during November as strong demand  for new commercial aircraft pushed business up by 1.2 percent  to a seasonally adjusted $377.42 billion, the Commerce  Department said on Tuesday.


Rhodri Morgan's claim climate change would not be "entirely unhelpful" if it meant warmer weather is criticised.


SYDNEY Vanuatu's new diplomatic ties with Taiwan remain in place, a spokesman for Prime Minister Serge Vohor said on Friday, contradicting a claim by China that his South Pacific island government had renounced links with Taipei.


It doesn't take large wads of cash to make large wads of cash investing in stocks.


Nokia Delivers Free Downloadable Maps to the Mobile World

ESPOO, Finland, February 8  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia today announced that it is making its smart2go mapping and navigation platform, available for free download (http://www.smart2go.com/), enabling millions of people to use the most comprehensive map coverage offered on a mobile device.


JERUSALEM - Heavily armed Israeli police commandos stormed a Jerusalem church compound on Thursday and re-arrested nuclear whistle blower Mordechai Vanunu.


Medicaid audit says 1.4 million pills lost

A blistering audit claims the state's Medicaid system is in such disarray that 1.4 million pills are missing, thousands of people who are dead or lack Social Security numbers are getting millions of dollars in benefits and abuse of mental patients may be


Con un investimento di 65 milioni di euro in 2-3 anni


Torino, 22:40 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: JUVE-EMPOLI 5-3, BIANCONERI AI QUARTI

La Juventus ha battuto l'Empoli 5-3 (2-2) nel ritorno degli ottavi di Coppa Italia e si è qua...


The British Army is to start pulling troops out of Iraq next month despite the deteriorating security situation in much of the country, The Observer has learnt.


Acting CIA Director Opposes Spy Agency Breakup

The acting director of the Central  Intelligence Agency said on Monday he would resist a lawmaker's  proposal to dismantle the agency, joining other opponents who  labeled the plan a mistake.


Mattel unveils 10th anniversary Elmo doll

Mattel Inc. on Tuesday unveiled the   10th anniversary edition of its Tickle Me Elmo doll, a new red   plush "T.M.X. Elmo" that can make itself fall over laughing   when tickled.


Fugitive named to FBI's Most Wanted list

A fugitive sought in one of New York's largest manhunts on suspicion of killing a state trooper and wounding two others has been added to the FBI's 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list.


Vienna - Captain David Beckham emerged as England's main injury concern ahead of Wednesday's World Cup qualifier against Poland.


DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Chicago Bulls forward Scottie Pippen said Tuesday he's retiring after 17 years in the NBA. Pippen 39, teamed with Michael Jordan to lead the Bulls to six NBA titles in the 1990s.


N.Korea agrees to nuclear disarmament steps

North Korea will shut the Yongbyon reactor complex at the heart of its nuclear program and allow international inspectors onto the site as part of an initial disarmament plan sealed in Beijing on Tuesday.


TIRANA, Jun 29 (IPS) - Albania is too often and too superficially  described as "a European country little is known about."  The issues the nation of 3.1 million is facing on its thorny road  of development and towards democracy are also often met with  little knowledge and loads of prejudice abroad.


Tony Blair says he "condemns utterly" the murder of a leading Christian Lebanese minister in Beirut.


From a Land Far Away, Help for Katrina Victims

Sue Reed, the executive director of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Gulf Coast, was sitting in her temporary office in Biloxi, Miss., in April when the phone rang. She could not believe what she heard.


America Off Line Time Warner is to split up AOL - the ailing internet service provider and ad platform which paid $165bn for the film studio in 2001.â¦


Sen. John McCain's support for a  fragile immigration compromise puts him in a familiar spot --  at odds with another leading Republican presidential contender  and with the conservative voters he has feverishly courted.


Osama Bin Laden si Ã¨ inserito nella campagna elettorale americana. Ha rivolto agli elettori un messaggio che critica George Bush ma in pratica potrebbe portargli voti. Â«Il vostro futuro - ha detto ai cittadini


Japan's space agency said the mid-August launch of its lunar orbiter will be postponed due to a technical glitch, delivering another setback to the much-delayed probe.


ATHENS, Greece - Two armed men hijacked a bus carrying more than two dozen passengers early Wednesday, threatening to blow it up with explosives unless they were taken to the airport and put on planes, police and government officials said.


MartedÃ¬ via alla trattativa, i sindacati al governo: "Faccia la sua parte"E la Uil avverte: "Pronti allo sciopero se i lavoratori saranno danneggiati"                                          Pensioni, mano tesa del sindacato Letta: "Accordo a portata di mano"                                                                                Epifani: "Ma Padoa Schioppa non sia rigido"


Good news for Terry Gross fans -- she's finally posting her in-depth interviews of artists and cultural icons for podcast. In Listening Post.


She was much more than Bob Newhart's TV wife


Gold miners on  Russia's Kamchatka peninsula contend with volcanic eruptions,  floods and poor infrastructure, but high metal prices mean the  hard work pays off.


Rumaisa Rahman, who weighed 8.6 ounces at birth on Sept. 19, and not much than that three weeks later (above), was formally introduced (left) to the world yesterday at an Illinois hospital press conference.


Senator Clinton Leads Obama in Nevada Caucuses (Correct)

Bloomberg - Jan. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was leading Barack Obama in early returns from the Nevada caucuses.


iRiver introduces first 5GB color screen portable hard drive MP3 ...

iRiver, the emerging leader in digital entertainment, announced the H-10, a new MP3 portable HDD music player with 5GB of internal storage and an array of features.


Italy has been chosen to spearhead the restoration of China's two greatest cultural treasures, the Great Wall and the Forbidden City.


The wife of a soldier missing in Iraq no longer faces deportation, a U.S. Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman said Wednesday.


Kerik Withdraws Name From Consideration for Security Post

Bernard Kerik said questions have arisen about the immigration status of a housekeeper and nanny he employed.


Ex-Enron executive sentenced to 2 years in prison

The former chief operating officer of Enron Corp.'s broadband Internet division, Kevin Hannon, was sentenced to 2 years in federal prison for his role in the fraud that led to the giant energy company's collapse, a court official said on Monday.


Sydney hosts the world's largest HIV/Aids forum, which confirms that male circumcision can cut infection.


EU, Japan Win WTO Support for Trade Sanctions on US

The European Union, Japan and Canada won permission from the World Trade Organization to levy tariffs on US goods to retaliate for a law that has given American companies $750 million in customs imposed on foreign competitors.


Jose Mourinho leaves his job at British football club Chelsea, BBC Radio 5live understands.


Powell scraps Olympic visit as Athens police, anarchists clash

WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Colin L. Powell canceled his trip to Greece partly because of concern that his presence, expected to draw antiwar protests, might have disrupted the closing ceremony at the Olympics, State Department officials said yesterday.


UN envoy says war crimes likely in Darfur

UNITED NATIONS : A UN envoy told the Security Council that widespread war crimes likely had taken place in Sudan's troubled Darfur region.


Deal of the day: JBL Creature II 3-piece desktop speaker system for $34

Blog: This curvy, futuristic, Harman-made system used to be listed at three times the price.


National Grid Transco agreed one of the largest cash deals in recent corporate history yesterday with the sale of four of its eight gas distribution networks for Â£5.


Reuters: No Formal Talks on Instinet Group

Global news and information provider Reuters Group PLC said Friday that it is not in formal talks to sell off its part-owned stock-trading network Instinet Group Inc.


Malden Mills Industries Inc. has dropped its effort to win bankruptcy court approval for nearly $1 million in bonuses to reward five executives of the textile maker in its Chapter 11 case.


Lovie Smith is delighted his Chicago Bears won the first two games of their three-game Northeast road trip. He should be, because those wins just about locked up home-field advantage in the NFC.


O'Neal's suspension cut 10 games; Artest ban stays

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Jermaine O'Neal is eligible to rejoin his teammates on Saturday after winning a reduction on his suspension, but it's not known if the league will recognize the ruling.


Iran's media respond furiously as France's foreign minister warns of possible war over Tehran's nuclear programme.


Overstock.com sues Wall Street for $3.48bn

'Massive illegal stock market manipulation' One gets the feeling that Patrick Byrne, the boss of the online excess inventory dealer Overstock.com, would have an argument with himself if he were the only person in the room.â¦


African Union (AU) mediators were trying hard to save the Darfur peace talks from collapsing Sunday after the Sudanese government announced its agreement to unconditioned halt of its military operations in the Darfur region.


The nation's economy grew at a moderately strong pace in the three months ending Sept. 30, driven by solid gains in consumer spending, the Commerce Department reported Friday.


Update 2: Corporate Tax Law Overhaul Passage Likely

The Senate is expected to follow the lead of the House and pass a major overhaul of corporate tax law that would dole out $136 billion in new tax breaks to a wide array of US companies and provide a $10.


Dollar in the doldrums amid economic jitters

The dollar hovered close to eight-month lows against the euro and a four-month trough against the yen amid worries about the US economic outlook.


TXU Corp. (NYSE:TXU) posted a 69 percent increase in third-quarter profit, as profit from TXU's energy unit improved the company said Friday.


Quarterback Mark Brunell practiced Friday for the first time this week, taking about a third of the snaps on his strained hamstring to keep alive his chances of playing Monday night.


'Voti fuori bipolarismo uno spreco pericoloso'


Jays decline to offer Delgado arbitration

Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - The Toronto Blue Jays have decided not to offer arbitration to first baseman Carlos Delgado, who has spent his entire 12-year career with the team.


Top U.S. Iraq commander says has laid path to success

The top U.S. commander in Iraq defended his record on Thursday after scathing criticism in Congress, declaring he had laid the foundations for success and his strategy had made progress in a tough environment.


A radio journalist in Niger has been arrested on charges of passing government secrets to Tuareg rebels during interviews, officials said Saturday.


AstraZeneca Says Arimidex More Effective Than Tamoxifen

The ATAC (Arimidex, tamoxifen, alone or in combination) trial is the largest and longest-running early breast cancer treatment study.


Faith fading in rich world, alive in poor: Pope

MUNICH, Germany  - Western societies are losing   their souls to scientific rationality and frightening believers   in the developing world who still fear God, Pope Benedict told   an open-air mass in Germany on Sunday.


Israeli strike hits journalists' vehicle

Israeli aircraft fired two missiles early Sunday at an armored car belonging to the Reuters news agency, wounding five people, including two cameramen, Palestinian witnesses and hospital officials said.


Nine-year-old Raghda al-Assar died last week after being hit by Israeli fire while sitting at her school desk in the Gaza Strip - the fourth child hit in similar circumstances in 18 months.


Buys Adscape Media Google is spreading its advertising reach by buying a company which provides adverts within computer games.â¦


Randy Johnson thinks it was a step in the right direction. Yankees manager Joe Torre figures it could be a whole lot more.


Top US automakers to offer anti-rollover technology

General Motors Corp and the Ford Motor Co will offer anti-rollover technology as standard equipment on 1.8 million of their SUVs next year, in a sweeping adoption of the safety technology.


MTS buys a controlling stake in the leading Armenian cell operator.


Top players offer lifestyle survival tips

Martina Hingis tries to eat filet mignon once a week and, being Swiss, cannot do without her chocolate.


Serena Blasts Umpire After Dramatic Defeat

Bitter, angry, upset and cheated were  a few of the words Serena Williams used to describe her  feelings after a controversial quarter-final defeat by fellow  American Jennifer Capriati at the U.S. Open on Tuesday.


Advertising: Trying to Be Heard Above the Din, and Be Trusted

A new JPMorgan Chase campaign aims to overcome cluttered airwaves, nervous customers and cuts in marketing budgets.


Baseball: Expos near move to Washington as deadline approaches

WASHINGTON : Major League Baseball is expected to announce that the Montreal Expos will move to Washington for the 2005 season, North American media reported.


Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday rejected the front-runner label, but acknowledged increasing fire from rivals in both parties Â which she said she will largely ignore.


Elitist F1 leaves many in Shanghai out in cold

An invitation-only Hugo Boss fashion show, free-flowing Veuve- Cliquot champagne at a private party hosted by Louis Vuitton, 4,000- dollar hotel suites and even 50 dollar box lunches.


Social Democrat PM Nastase secures lead in Romanian presidential vote

BUCHAREST : Romania's Social Democrat Prime Minister Adrian Nastase was leading the country's presidential race with some 40 percent of the vote, exit polls showed after voting ended.


Apple's iPhone Going on the Market June 29

By Adam Satariano and Connie Guglielmo Bloomberg News  Apple Inc. plans to start selling the iPhone June 29, setting up a showdown with Nokia Oyj and Motorola Inc. in the market for advanced mobile phones.


Canada's Alberta and Ontario provinces are cracking down on the growing number of US residents driving across the border to obtain flu shots.


Amir Khan V Mario Kindelan - Round by Round

Teenage sensation Amir Khan put up a brave fight in the Olympic lightweight final against defending champion Mario Kindelan - but in the end had to settle for silver.


NetSuite has raised the estimated price range for its initial public offering, now being conducted online.


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Fire in Buenos Aires Club Kills Nine, 200 Injured

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  - At least nine people  were killed and 200 injured when a fire erupted in a crowded  nightclub in central Buenos Aires, police said on Friday.


Last Call for Investors to Bid on Google

Time is running out for prospective investors to submit their offers to buy shares of Google Inc, the Web's No. 1 search company.


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ASK AMY: ; Lingering Dispute More Than Blowing Smoke

By Amy Dickinson  Hubby snubbing wife  Your husband thinks you should take his side in a dispute involving the part owner of your tennis club. He wants you to stop playing there. What does Amy say?  A. Give in; quit the club.  B.


Russia test-launched an older intercontinental ballistic missile from the Baikonur station in Kazakhstan on Monday, the strategic rocket forces said.


Lost Laptop Exposes Nashville Voters to Identity Theft

The theft of a laptop containing Social Security numbers of Nashville, Tennessee, area voters is expected to cost local officials about US$1 million as they roll out identity-theft protection to those affected.


MARIETTA, Ga. - About 800 friends and family members gathered Saturday to remember Jack Hensley, who was executed by terrorists in Iraq after his Sept...


Both. Cal's only claims to fame this year were a near-miss against USC and a win over Arizona State. Much will be made about Cal's injured receivers for the Holiday Bowl, but Geoff McArthur, Burl Toler and


At least four people have been killed in the latest US onslaught on the Iraqi city of Falluja overnight. Ten others were injured on Tuesday as US warplanes again bombed Falluja, targeting the area of al-Askari


Bomb Kills Two US Soldiers, Injures One in Afghanistan

Two US soldiers were killed and a third was wounded Wednesday when a bomb exploded as they drove through an area of central Afghanistan where Taliban fighters are said


The hockey season started early this year and, after two entertaining weeks of the World Cup, it ends for who knows how long. Despite the impending announcement of an NHL lockout today


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Argentine teen Di Santo set for Chelsea move

Argentina under-20 striker Franco di Santo, who plays for Chilean club Audax, is set to join English Premier League side Chelsea, club president Valentin Cantergiani confirmed Wednesday.


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Nicole Richie was charged Friday with misdemeanor driving under the influence.


Fannie Mae investors should be entitled to about $10 billion in compensation for losses stemming from accounting manipulation at the mortgage finance company, Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann said yesterday .


LONDON -- President Bush's official campaign website has blocked access to foreign surfers since Monday, an internet monitoring company said Wednesday.


UNICEF Seeks Help With HIV Infected Kids

The United Nations called on Romanian authorities to help the thousands of HIV infected children here attend school with other children, in a statement released Tuesday.


African amputees seek victory, pride through soccer

Obie Sesay has stood on the pitches of Old Trafford and Anfield, the hallowed homes of Manchester United and Liverpool soccer clubs, but on the streets of Freetown he has to beg to survive.


When, where: Tonight, 7, at TD Banknorth Garden. TV, radio: NESN, WBZ (1030). Records: Toronto is 13-11-1-4 (tied for third in the Northeast Division with 31 points); Boston is 13-10-0-2 (fifth in the Northeast Division with 28 points). Goals: Darcy Tucker 17, Mats Sundin 10, Alexei Ponikarovsky 8. Assists: Tomas Kaberle 18, Bryan McCabe 18, Kyle Wellwood 17. Goaltending: Andrew ...


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Boston Highway Project Said Full of Leaks

The Big Dig - Boston's newly opened $14.6 billion highway tunnel project - has a seriously flawed wall that contractors knew about as early as 1999, and is riddled with hundreds


Middleweight champ Pavlik outpoints Taylor in rematch

American world middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik defeated former title holder Jermain Taylor by a unanimous decision in a non-title fight on Saturday.


Senate Republicans Snipe at Kerry Budget

Sen. John Kerry's economic plans would drive up budget deficits while boosting spending by $3.5 trillion, Senate Republicans said Wednesday in a report made available hours before the final presidential debate and disputed by the Kerry campaign.


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Figo takes break from international game

MADRID, Aug 18  - Portugal captain Luis Figo said on Wednesday he was taking an indefinite break from international football, but would not confirm whether his decision was final.


Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to reverse his racketeering and fraud conviction, claiming he did not receive a fair trial.


Bush to warn Pakistan on counterterrorism- report

President George W. Bush has decided to send an unusually tough message to Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf warning that the new Democratic-led Congress could cut aid to his country unless it does more to crack down on al Qaeda operatives, The New York Times reported on Sunday.


Two South African men accused of plotting to overthrow the government of oil-rich Equatorial Guinea say they have been stripped, beaten and threatened with electrical shocks during six months detention in Zimbabwe.


The OECD warns the UK economy may slow because of the credit crunch, forcing the Bank of England to cut rates.


Perugia, 12:23 - CALCIO, MORTO FRANCO MANCINI: FU PORTIERE DEL PERUGIA DEI MIRACOLI

E' morto all'età di 58 anni, in seguito ad in infarto, Franco Mancini, ex portiere di Bari, B...


Andruw Jones helps lead Braves past Fish

Andruw Jones hit a three-run homer, Jeff Francoeur reached 100 RBIs for the second year in a row and John Smoltz pitched six strong innings to lead the Atlanta Braves past the mistake-prone Florida Marlins 11-6 on Monday night.


IBM Global Financing Honored By AT&Amp;T As Outstanding Supplier

Commitment to excellence over the past year has earned IBM Global Financing, a division of IBM (NYSE: IBM), recognition as an outstanding supplier to AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), one of the world's leading data, voice, wireless and Internet services providers.


Two dozen firefighters died last year battling wildfires across the nation, a number that has increased in the face of drier summers and increased job pressures.


Sharon's Likud Rejects Coalition Bid--First Returns

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's right-wing Likud party voted Wednesday to bar a coalition with center-left Labor that he seeks to advance his Gaza withdrawal plan, according to early returns.


Aggies, Wildcats hoping Big 12 opener can be stepping stone

COLLEGE STATION, Texas Texas A-and-M and Kansas State are no longer in the Top 25. But the perennial powers are hoping experience gained this season can return them near the top of the league -- and the nation.


TRIPOLI, Lebanon -- A bomb ripped through a United Nations convoy in southern Lebanon yesterday, killing six peacekeepers under Spanish command.


Parma, 18:10 - CALCIO, PARMA; DI CARLO: PENALIZZATI DAGLI EPISODI

"Abbiamo giocato contro una squadra ben messa in campo ma la differenza alla fine l'hanno fatta gli ...


Two Iraqis, US soldier killed in suicide car bomb attack on US ...

MOSUL, Iraq, Oct 11  - Two Iraqis and a US soldier were killed and 27 others wounded in a suicide car bomb attack Monday against a military convoy in the northern city of Mosul, medics and the US military said.


Single License for Dual Core at Microsoft

Microsoft (Quote, Chart) said it has clarified its software licensing policies to address a new trend in microprocessors and to keep the pressure on its rivals.


PeopleSoft, Oracle square off in Delaware court

LOS ANGELES (CBS.MW) -- Oracle Corp.'s hostile $9.2 billion offer to acquire PeopleSoft Inc. moves to a Delaware courtroom on Wednesday.


England to ban smoking where food is served

THE government is today expected to announce plans for a ban on smoking in all workplaces and anywhere serving food in England and Wales.


The Motley Fool - It's no secret that Internet frenzy 2.0 has included a fair share of small Web start-ups getting bought out by Internet giants. Yahoo!'s (Nasdaq: YHOO - News) reported interest in buying social networking site Facebook last week is yet another case in point. However, craigslist founder Craig Newmark went on the record saying he's not in the least bit interested in a buyout. And guess what -- nobody should be in the least bit surprised.


Until federal regulators issued a landmark ruling in 1968, Americans could not own the telephones in their homes, nor attach answering machines or other devices to them. Now, a growing number of academics and consumer activists say it's time to deliver a similar groundbreaking jolt to the cellphone...


Saitama, 16:01 - BASKET, SPAGNA CAMPIONE; GARBAJOSA: UNA GIORNATA MAGICA

Spagna in festa per la vittoria del mondiale. Tra i protagonisti della vittoria in finale sulla Grec...


Singh: We will Withdraw more Soldiers from Kashmir

Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh has said that India will withdraw more soldiers from Kashmir provided that the violence decreases.


Two rivals emerge to challenge favourite Segolene Royal for nomination as the French Socialists' presidential candidate.


SEVILLE, Spain - A man known for breaching security at sports events in Spain ran on the court during the Davis Cup final match between Andy Roddick and Carlos Moya on Sunday.


Tobacco Cos. Lose Ad Restriction Challenge

Tobacco companies lost a court fight Friday to overturn new restrictions on advertising in places where cigarettes are sold in Britain.


Blog: Intel adds a mobile processor to its Extreme Edition lineup.


A former companion of Anna Nicole Smith said Wednesday that her attorney-turned-boyfriend Howard K. Stern took several photographs of the collapsed body of her late 20-year-old son for profit.


'Home Alone Star Culkin Charged with Drug Offense

Oklahoma has charged Macaulay Culkin with illegal possession of marijuana and a controlled substance after the former child star was arrested during a traffic stop last week, authorities said on Tuesday.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Carolina Panthers running back DeShaun Foster broke his left collarbone Sunday and is sidelined six weeks. Foster, 24, suffered the injury in a collision with linebacker Al Wilson during the second quarter of a 20-17 loss to Denver.


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4 flamingos found dead at zoo in Germany

Intruders decapitated three flamingos and strangled a fourth in a grisly attack at Frankfurt's zoo, officials said Tuesday.


International Mediators Try to End Ukraine Crisis

International mediators will step up efforts on Wednesday to resolve Ukraine's 10-day-old crisis over a disputed presidential election that has exposed bitter divisions between pro-Western and pro-Russian factions.


A catfight between leading ladies of Bigg Boss

Bigg Boss, the Indian version of Channel 4's reality show Big Brother, is whipping up similar spice - a catfight between the leading ladies.


Sudanese foreign minister: Darfur crisis `tribal conflict,' not ...

Sudan's foreign minister on Thursday dismissed claims by the United Nations that his country's Darfur region is experiencing the world's worst humanitarian crisis, saying instead


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Detectives continue to search for the killers of two men found dead on Monday in north and west Belfast.


Clear Channel Plays Rough in Motorcycling Battle

Supercross is shaping up to be the latest battleground in the fight over media consolidation.


Gatwick baggage  handlers walk out for a second 24-hour strike to protest at workloads they say are too heavy.


Home Front: Adding a Personal Touch to Hotel Etiquette

Susan Carlin is one of the first graduates of a new corporate training program called ÂLiving Loews.Â


Census: 1.3 Million More in Poverty in 2003

Description: The US Census Bureau releases new data that shows the number of Americans living in poverty rose last year by 1.3 million people.


Cingular reaches deal with DOJ on AT&T Wireless takeover

OCTOBER 25, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Cingular Wireless LLC will divest itself of wireless customers and other assets in 13 US markets as a requirement for its $41 billion acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc.


Banks Warned About Deceptive Credit Marketing

U.S. regulators warned banks against  some types of credit card marketing, calling them potentially  unfair or deceptive.


About, Inc. To Acquire Calorie-Count.Com

About.com, a top 10 content site and a part of The New York Times Company, announced today that it has acquired Calorie-Count.com, a site that offers weight loss tools and nutritional information, from AeroDiet.com, LLC. Financial terms of the purchase were not disclosed.


Monson named new Mormon church president

Thomas S. Monson, a leader who became known for his folksy storytelling as he ascended through church ranks, was introduced Monday as the 16th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.


Thin-client computing has been around for a decade, but the rising costs of updating software and installing security patches on networked personal computers is sparking renewed interest


7 killed in crash of cargo jet in Canada

OTTAWA - A Boeing 747 cargo jet registered in Ghana crashed and burned on take-off from Halifax airport in the eastern Canadian province of Nova Scotia on Thursday, killing all seven crew on board, police said.


Finger length may foretell academic potential

NEW YORK  - The length of children's fingers may hint at their natural abilities in math and language, a new study suggests.


Spate of Executions and Amputations in Iran

Human rights groups have condemned the amputation punishments and the 23 disclosed executions this year.


New Zealand retain the Tri-Nations title and the Bledisloe Cup with victory over Australia.


Stricter planning controls are needed if flood insurance is to remain widely available, says the main insurance body.


Prime Minister Tony Blair has revealed how agonisingly close he came to striking a peace deal in Northern Ireland. He outlined the delicate and carefully choreographed step-by-step process which would have


The Big Ten has admitted an officiating error that could have cost Indiana a game it won in double overtime at Purdue last weekend.


It ain't no good if it ain't got good data Call me old-fashioned, but data is still pretty important. In most systems, if you feed bad data in you get bad data out (Garbage In, Garbage Out - GIGO).â¦


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Metapneumovirus an Emerging Cause of Kids' Illness

NEW YORK  - Human metapneumovirus was first  identified as a cause of respiratory infection in 2001. It now  appears to be infecting more and more children, Italian  researchers report.


Brocade's Reyes gets 21 months in backdating case

Former Brocade Communications Systems CEO Gregory Reyes has been sentenced to 21 months in prison and a $15 million fine for fraud related to backdating of the storage networking company's stock options.Reyes was convicted last August in the most prominent of many criminal and civil cases in the past two years related to backdating by high-tech companies. Apple, McAfee, Rambus, and scores of other vendors have faced either internal or external probes. Reyes' conviction was the first by the U.S. Department of Justice in a backdating case. Reyes was found guilty on 10 charges including securities fraud, conspiracy and falsifying financial records. He could have faced as much as 20 years in prison.The sentencing order on Wednesday from Judge Charles Breyer of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has been stayed pending an expected appeal, which has not yet been filed, according to the court.Backdating, which involves changing the date that stock options grants were made to certain employees so they can later get a bigger profit, is not illegal but has to be accounted for properly. Many high-tech companies used the practice during the Internet boom early in this decade to attract prized employees.In the wake of Brocade's backdating problems, the company restated its results from 1999 to 2004. The scandal also led to charges against Stephanie Jensen, former vice president of human resources, and Michael Byrd, the company's former CFO and COO.


It's Never Too Late to Be Healthy, Studies Show

It is never too late to eat well and exercise every day, according to a quartet of new studies that found healthy lifestyles can produce dramatic benefits for the body and mind, even among the elderly.


Baghdad stires no interest in UN bombing anniversary

BAGHDAD, Aug. 19 (Xinhuanet) -- Thursday witnesses the first anniversary of the bombing on UN headquarters in Baghdad, which stired no interest in the Iraqi capital, as it is busy with the fighting in Najaf, 180 km south of ...


Sharon, with Party Backing, Invites Labour Into Govt

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Friday invited the opposition Labour Party to begin talks to form a unity government, a move that would avoid early elections and pave the way for a withdrawal from Gaza.


Six Palestinians and Two Israeli Children Killed, as Bethlehem ...

Christians in Bethlehem, considered to be Jesus' birthplace, pleaded for help in a radio report Wednesday, September 29, as Israeli soldiers pounded alleged militant positions killing at least six Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.


Serena Wins Ugly, Agassi Passes on Masters Cup Benchwarming

It can't be easy for former No. 1 Serena Williams, struggling to get back into tennis shape, and seeing countrywoman Lindsay Davenport battering 0-and-1 an opponent that the younger Williams sister barely edges 7-6(3), 7-5.


ROSTOCK, Germany — President Bush feels "terrible" for the family of I. Lewis Libby but does not intend to intervene now in the case of the former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney who was sentenced to prison Tuesday, the White House said.


Medicare said Thursday it intends to pay for counseling to help some of the nation's 4 million older smokers kick the habit.


Turkish army build-up fuels anxiety on Iraq border

GORUMLU, Turkey  - Turkey sent more tanks to its border with Iraq on Wednesday in a military build-up that is fuelling U.S. concern about a possible incursion into northern Iraq against Kurdish rebels.


Cricket, Katydid Songs Are Best Clues to Species' Identities

Two species of the jumping insects can look the same to the naked eye. To tell them apart, one expert says, just use your ears.


We want Beckham to stay, says Real president

Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon said on Sunday that the Spanish giant's were going to explore ways of trying to keep former England captain David Beckham at the club.


Middlesbrough swoop for Woodgate and Huth

Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate has completed a double defensive swoop for Real Madrid's Jonathan Woodgate and Chelsea's Robert Huth.


Debating the merits of column on Arafat's death

It is easy to agree with Jamie Weinstein that Yasser Arafat had not succeeded and that terrorism needs to end. However, Weinstein missed important points needed for a fair assessment of the situation.


Verona, 19:29 - CALCIO, CHIEVO; PILLON; GUAI A FARSI PRENDERE DALLA PAURA

Chievo a Milano per vendere cara la pelle. Questa la ricetta di Pillon per sfidare l'Inter: ''Non do...


Europe Puts U.S. in Big Hole at Ryder Cup

Backed by the clutch performance from its English rookies and reliable play from Sergio Garcia and Lee Westwood, Europe put the United States in another huge hole Saturday by taking an 11-5 lead at the Ryder Cup and making victory Sunday seem like a mere formality.


Iran says ex-negotiator to go to Rome atomic talks

Ali Larijani, who quit as Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, and his replacement will go to talks with the European Union's Javier Solana to try to defuse a row with the West, the Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.


Relaxed Venus ready for Russia after Wimbledon triumph

American Venus Williams said coming to Stowe, Vermont for this weekend's Fed Cup semi-final against Russia was a great follow-up to a hectic London fortnight that netted her a fourth Wimbledon singles title.


AT&T to expand & upgrade 3G wireless network

AT&T said Wednesday that it will expand its 3G footprint and upgrade the network to give users a boost in upload speeds.


Mauresmo Falls but Sharapova Survives in Australia

Maria Sharapova advanced to the fourth round with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Elena Vesnina while 2006 champion Amelie Mauresmo, seeded 18th, fell 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 to Casey Dellaqua.


Pressure mounts on Societe Generale ahead of board meet

Societe Generale chairman Daniel Bouton faced increasing pressure from French officials to answer for the rogue trader disaster rocking the bank ahead a meeting Wednesday of its board of directors.


The U.S. Tennis Association is making a multimillion-dollar investment in The Tennis Channel in hopes of promoting the sport, The Associated Press learned Sunday.


The Kia Spectra, a compact car from the Korean automaker Hyundai, was the first vehicle in three years to receive the lowest rating on a frontal crash test from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.


Concerns over 'commercial scale' delay IPR vote

MEPs still mulling it over The European Parliament has once again postponed the vote on the latest version of the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) directive. This time, the delay is to "find a final compromise" on the definition of what will consitute "commercial scale" infringement under the new proposals.â¦


Bank of New Zealand has frozen all accounts held in the name of Access Brokerage, which was yesterday placed in liquidation after a client fund shortfall of around $5 million was discovered.


Market regulator opens probe into SocGen

France's financial market regulator said Tuesday that it has opened an investigation into French bank Societe Generale, which announced last week that the actions of a rogue trader caused it nearly euro5 billion (US$7 billion) in losses.


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Woman Who Shot Husband Could Be Free in 2 Mos.

SELMER, Tenn. | A woman who killed her preacher husband with a shotgun blast to the back as he lay in bed was sentenced Friday to three years in prison, but with time served could be released on probation in a little more than two months.


FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The Bowl Championship Series national championship matchup between No. 1 Southern California and No. 2 Oklahoma in Tuesday night's Orange Bowl is rich with tradition.


Royals decline to offer arbitration to Gonzalez, Randa

Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) - The Kansas City Royals declined to offer arbitration to veteran outfielder Juan Gonzalez and three others on Tuesday, effectively cutting them loose.


Imagine this: The third tour-level match of your professional tennis career is against Rafael Nadal in a 9,950-seat stadium at the French Open.


Man IPO pricing values U.S. arm at up to $5 bln

Man Group , the world's biggest listed hedge fund firm, has set the indicative price range for the flotation of its U.S. brokerage arm, MF Global, valuing the unit between $4.6 billion and $5 billion.


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Britain and Ireland Fail in Talks on Power-Sharing Government

The prime ministers of Britain and Ireland admitted today that they had failed so far to restore power-sharing government between Catholics and Protestants


IBM is selling its PC-making business to China's largest personal computer company, Lenovo Group Ltd., for $1.25 billion, marking the U.S. company's retreat from an industry it helped pioneer in 1981.


Qatar Airways confirms a $17bn order for 80 Airbus A350 planes and three A380 super-jumbos at the Paris air show.


The latest legal setback for President Pervez Musharraf in Pakistan's Supreme Court has narrowed the options for the US-allied military leader as he seeks to extend his rule.


Milano, 14:17 - CALCIO, SERIE A: SQUALIFICA DI TRE GIORNATE PER STENDARDO

Tre giornate di squalifica a Guglielmo Stendardo, difensore della Lazio. Lo ha deciso il Giudice spo...


Swedes are the first to try a music service for mobiles that lets them download unlimited tracks for a weekly fee.


The number of U.S. workers seeking  first-time jobless claims plunged last week, as expected, after  surging the prior week during the start of the holiday season,  a government report showed on Thursday.


Two suspected members of a 1970s German left-wing militant group surrender to police, officials say.


After undergoing a series of cancer surgeries, Roger Ebert says he'll have yet another operation.


Best Buy to open in Mexico this year: CEO

Best Buy Co Inc.  Chief Executive Brad Anderson said on Tuesday that the electronics retailer plans to expand into Mexico in 2008.


Cuba severs ties with Panama after it pardons four Cuban exiles accused of plotting to kill Fidel Castro.


Heartburn Medicines May Help Fight Cancer

A new study by Italian researchers suggests that may be the case -- at least with laboratory animals. But, the scientists acknowledge, much more research is needed to prove whether proton pump inhibitors would


A tiny deal may be a sign of grander ambitions for the security market.


Young cyber-bullies a menace in Singapore: Report

High-tech Singapore has the highest incidence of bullying among kids via the Internet of any country outside the United States, a report said on Monday.


United, Continental hold preliminary talks: source

UAL Corp.'s  United Airlines and Continental Airlines  have held preliminary talks about a potential merger as consolidation in the airline industry heats up, a source familiar with the situation said on Wednesday.


Rientra il caso Abbiati che chiede scusa. Retromarcia anche di Kaladze "Ancelotti mi ha detto che giocherÃ² di piÃ¹". E Brocchi: "Resterei per sempre". MILANO, 26 agosto 2004 - E' giÃ  rientrato il caso Abbiati.


U.S. seeks more information on Intel-STMicro deal

U.S. regulators have asked for more  information on Intel Corp's  deal with Europe's  STMicroelectronics  to combine their memory chip units,  Intel said on Thursday.


At New York Film Festival: Upheaval in Iran, Fiasco in Westchester

Aesthetics versus storytelling: as much as anything, that is the issue that defines the 45th New York Film Festival.


Gold Fields shareholders reject IAMGOLD merger

JOHANNESBURG  - Gold mining giant Gold Fields failed to block a hostile takover bid by rival Harmony after the majority of Gold Fields shareholders voted against a proposed merger with Canada-based IAMGOLD.


On Day 2 of their she-said, he-said public legal tussle, the former girlfriend who accused Randy Moss of seriously injuring her asserted through her lawyer yesterday that it was Moss - not she - who first proposed "a six-figure settlement with the hopes of not having this incident become public record."


Trailing by 16 points no problem for Rattay

SAN FRANCISCO - Tim Rattay's winless 49ers faced a 16-point deficit with five minutes left. His top two receivers were hurting, and the opposing defense had not allowed a touchdown in 13 quarters.


Japanese researchers have shown off the Ultra-High Definition TV at the IBC in Amsterdam.


Newman ready to face Dreamgirls on Oscar night

DETROIT (Billboard) - Randy Newman has heard the conventional wisdom about the best original song competition in this year's Academy Awards: With three of the category's five nominations, "Dreamgirls" will split the vote, leaving the race between Newman's "Our Town," from "Cars," and Melissa Etheridge's "I Need To Wake Up" from the Al Gore documentary "An Inconvenient Truth."


Frightening, fun 'Snicket' one terrific yule ticket

The great and gloomy Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events is going to start a lot of unfortunate discussion about whether it's too dark for our little holiday moppets.


The dollar's fall against the currencies of US trading partners sparked uncharacteristically testy comments from those partners.


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