Google at odds with the locked-down enterprise

(InfoWorld) - Security has been a bit of a black art at Google. Unlike rival Microsoft, which publishes detailed information on its monthly patches and has openly evangelized the steps it takes to secure software, Google has generally been quiet when it comes to talking about security, and it has kept the team that keeps Google's Web sites secure under wraps. Not so anymore. In April, Google researchers presented a paper on Web security at a technical conference in Cambridge, Massachusetts, discussing the results of the company's ongoing effort to "identify all Web pages on the Internet that could potentially be malicious." A month later, Google started its first-ever security blog, and since then, observers have had their first glimpse into the lives of Google's 100-person security team. That team is managed by Douglas Merrill, Google's vice president of engineering and CIO, who spoke with IDG News Service recently. Merrill wouldn't say anything about Google'sÂ recent acquisition of secure browsing software vendor GreenBorder, but he did explain what Google gets from its security investments, and why his company believes that locking down the enterprise PC is not the way to go. Following is an edited transcript of the interview. IDGNS: Google is trying to identify all of the malicious Web pages on the Internet. Can you tell me about that effort? Merrill: We believe that by trying to find badware out there, we can materially help our users. We can do it by flagging it in Toolbar, we can do it by using things like Stopbadware.org to try and help people address them. Information is power in this context, and our goal is to make all the information in the world accessible and useful. That set of work by Niels [Google security specialist Niels Provos] and others is a really great scientific advance toward understanding what the world looks like. And in fact, the coverage of that line of work is part of what led us to step over the curb and start the Google security blog. Because some of the coverage in the [press], Dr. Provos found misleading. He actually got so energized about it that he came to Barry, [Google spokesman Barry Schnitt] and said, "I want to start a malware blog." And Barry said why don't we just do this security blog. We'd been talking about it forever, we just never got around to doing it. So we had a long internal conversation, and our initial worry was we wanted to be transparent and engage our users in a discussion about security, but we didn't want to have one posting and have the thing die. We want to have an ongoing discussion. IDGNS: Does Google ever think of security as something it could turn into a product? Merrill: In some sense, the answer is clearly "yes" because part of Checkout is a security product. But fundamentally, we are a search company. We do search. We want to do things that make users feel safe and secure on the Internet to do searches. I have no idea what we'll do in the future. I don't have a crystal ball. But we're a search company, and what we want to do is help people be able to do searches and learn things and make all the world's information universally accessible and useful. And part of being useful is being secure. IDGNS: Niels Provos was quoted recently as saying that the firewall is dead. What are your thoughts on that? Merrill: Niels's point was that, increasingly, business technology and enterprise technology can't be separated from the Internet and can't be separated from what consumers do. And businesses, increasingly, are using partnerships to get things done. Increasingly, when I go off and I give discussions to other CIOs, what we talk about is the consumerizaiton of enterprise technology. The increasing integration of consumer technology into the enterprise space. So what Niels was talking about was this idea that you can't live your whole life behind one set of walls anymore. Everything that your employees do every day will include stuff they do at home, stuff that other companies have done. We obviously believe in this idea of the Web 2.0, where you're collecting different kinds of applications together to meet consumer needs. The firewall is one line of defense, and it's still useful, just like locks on front doors are still useful. But you need other kinds of defenses as well. You may need application development standards, you may need inter-organizational understanding of things like Stopbadware.org. It's no longer that security is something you can write a check for. Security is a process. There are no lasting technical solutions to social problems. You can't write a check to solve a social problem. So Niels is absolutely right. We think security of the future is a far more complex community based activity. It takes a village. We want to be part of the village. IDGNS: That's interesting because it is in opposition to the trend of locking out social networking sites and locking down the functionality of the PC. It sounds like you guys believe that that's not going to work. Merrill: We believe that in the long run, enterprise technology will be consumerized. We have more than 100,000 domains in Google Apps so far. So 100,000 different domains have decided that the right way for them to run their enterprise applications is to have us do it. And to have us do it with consumer-grade applications because the consumer-grade application involving search, free text unstructured search, involving things like conversation views and connections of threads in e-mails, involving secure document storage and access control, those things are so powerful that enterprises can use them. IDGNS: But do you see yourself in opposition to the trend of locking down the PC? Merrill: I think we see ourselves in opposition to that trend. Obviously, you have to manage things like bandwidth utilization. So in some sense, some of the locking down is done for that reason. Sometimes it's done for regulatory or other reasons. But in general we believe that the world where your business computer is very tightly coupled only to business use and business applications are very complex and really rich and complicated and are very hard to use, we believe that those days are coming to an end.


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(InfoWorld) - Whitfield Diffie has been credited with making privacy possible in the digital age. As a co-inventor of public key cryptography, he is one of the most respected contributors to the field of computer security and is in constant demand as a speaker. In his day job as Sun Microsystemsâ chief security officer, he works out of a corner office in the Sun Labs, just down the hall from where scientists are working on Sunâs next-generation Proximity Communication processors, which seek to do away with wire connections. Although he describes his job as a âmarketingâ position, Diffie didnât sound anything like a corporate pitch man when he spoke with IDG News Service reporter Robert McMillan at his Menlo Park, California office recently. The following is an edited transcript of that conversation. InfoWorld: When the PC went on the network, there were security implications that nobody thought about. Microsoft has spent the last five years fixing all of the security problems that maybe could have been foreseen.                                                     Whit Diffie: Wait a minute. I think there are two issues. I think youâll find that lots of them were foreseen. I think the critical thing [is] that Microsoft showed that its judgment was correct. If it had paid less attention to security, maybe it would have had less market share. It had no real motivation, I think, until the last few years to try to fix these things. The interesting thing to me is why itâs been so hard for them to do so, because they must have half the smart people I know about in the industry, and in security, working for them. And I think it has to do with the problems of legacy code, and the legacy interface expectations of their customers. IW: Nowadays we donât hear about widespread security outbreaks, but thereâs a sense that many of the things we do on the Internet are not trustworthy. People going to Web pages do not have confidence that they are where they think they are. WD: I think thatâs a well-placed misconfidence. IW: So, are things getting better? WD: I certainly donât worry about the security arrangements of going to Americanexpress.com, where I probably make the single largest most routine money transfer that I initiate. Iâm not the least bit worried about that, partly because of the law, and partly because the essential point of SSL [Secure Sockets Layer â a standard used in secure Web connections] is not about the quality of the cryptography but about the fact that the certificate costs enough money that the thieves arenât putting up a front. IW: I think that ties into an interesting point you made earlier: This lack of security is a fair price to pay for growth. WD: Look at Microsoft. It has 99 percent penetration in the Chinese market and 1 percent payment in the Chinese market. The business asset to them of being able to claim that they were ripped off at the same time that they gained this market of one billion people is fantastic. IW: What are your current thoughts on privacy? WD: I believe in privacy, but privacy is just one of a number of considerations. Privacy of political conversation is essential for a democratic society. Is the privacy of information about yourself necessary for it? Thatâs not very clear. Itâs a very squishy concept. In small communities, you have very little privacy, but you have accountability because you know who the members of the community are. What bothers me is that information about people is so readily available in a way not auditable to them, to organizations like ChoicePoint, who broker it around and enable other people, who are not legally constrained in what they do with it, to make decisions based on it. I am, on balance, more pleased with the fact that I can learn lots of information about people in minutes by using the Web than I am concerned about the fact that people can learn lots of information about me that way. And I would not like to see laws that restrict peopleâs ability to go investigate things. Hereâs my scenario: For all its current faults, it wonât be 10 years before facial recognition gets incredibly good. So everybodyâs camera will be saying "hi" to the people who go by. Would I like to see that outlawed? I think what outlawing it would be saying [are] that certain classes of big boys â the Fortune 1,000, the secret police â would be allowed to have access to such information, but you little irresponsible children wonât be. So I have a cowboy viewpoint on this.


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Liberia hopes for "more trade, less aid" from Bush

Liberians called for "more trade, less  aid" on Wednesday as they prepared to welcome President George  W. Bush, who winds up his African tour with a visit to  Washington's staunchest ally on the continent.


Baghdad's Green Zone Is Center of Infant Democracy

For nearly two years it has been the  nerve center of U.S.-led operations in Iraq. Sunday, Baghdad's  Green Zone became the heart of the country's first experiment  with democracy for half a century.


New research suggests that post-traumatic stress disorder may be linked to concussions suffered in battle


Arafat's Health Reported to Have Turned Sharply Worse

Medical teams were summoned to Yasir Arafat's compound amid unconfirmed reports that he had collapsed and lost consciousness at least once.


Dancing video game helps kids avoid weight gain

West Virginia, which has the  worst childhood obesity problem in the United States, is  stepping up plans to use Konami Corp.'s  "Dance Dance  Revolution" to battle the bulge in its schools.


Stock in Dell was rising Monday on news thatÂ founder Michael Dell plans to remain as CEO for several years, trim the number of managers reporting directly to him, and eliminate bonuses.


'Dream Team' Out of Gold Race After Loss to Argentina

The U.S. men's basketball team was  beaten by Argentina and booed off the court by the crowd on  Friday as it was denied an Olympic gold medal for the first  time since 1992 when NBA players started competing.


Aglio sÃ¬, aglio no parte la guerra agli spicchi

Carlo Rossella vuole stilare la lista dei ristoranti che ne fanno a meno. Ma gli chef insorgono e ci spiegano come usarlo senza effetti collaterali


Rock Group O.A.R. To Promote American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Safe Listening Message

ROCKVILLE, Md., May 30  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Speech- Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and the rock group O.A.R.


US Defence Secretary Robert Gates says the US may "pause" pulling troops out of Iraq.


While a U.S. District Court continues to weigh the legality of  Oracle's (Nasdaq: ORCL) attempted takeover of  PeopleSoft (Nasdaq: PSFT), Oracle has taken the necessary steps to ensure the offer does not die on the vine with PeopleSoft's shareholders.


Federal law enforcement and security officials said Thursday they received no new information suggesting any threat from terrorists to President Bush's inauguration and reported no initial security problems.


Electro-shock therapy is being tested as a way of saving some of the world's endangered corals.


Australian police to trial stun guns for air marshals

Australian police say they may soon follow the United States' lead and issue air marshals with electric stun guns after a trial of the weapons by an elite security unit.


Le spese per il personale impegnano l'80% delle risorse


The Nu Bra and Nundies shake up the intimates business.


The United Nations says it has found a bugging device in one of the rooms at its European offices in Geneva.


By DAVID BAUDER  NEW YORK - The MTV Networks are launching MTV Tr3s, a new channel aimed at becoming the premier cultural outlet for young Latinos. The network starts operating Monday.


IRVING, Texas (Ticker) -- Tom Coughlin has made an immediate impact on the New York Giants. Now he gets a chance to beat his mentor Sunday when the Giants visit the Dallas Cowboys in a battle of NFC East rivals.


Civil War Turns Nepal Into Land of 'Disappeared'

KATHMANDU, Nepal  - Rajmati's husband set off to  buy vegetables from the market more than a year ago. Three  hours later, an anonymous caller phoned to say Arjun had been  arrested by security forces and bundled into a car.


Soldiers' blood used to create experimental anthrax treatment

The government plans to develop an experimental treatment for anthrax from the blood of people vaccinated against it. Such a medicine has never been tested on people, but scientists think it has a good chance of working based on animal tests.


ABC News Powell: US Rejects Ukraine Vote Results

US Secretary of State Colin Powell gestures during a press conference at the end of a two-day conference focusing on Iraq's stabilization at the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2004.


In totale sanzione pecuniaria di circa 1,5 mln euro


The European Commission calls for cuts in quotas of cod, herring and anchovy to conserve stocks.


Investor Suit at Disney Puts Exits in a Spotlight

Just when it appeared that Michael D. Eisner, the chief executive of the Walt Disney Company, could begin enjoying the company's turnaround and his final years in


The Kyoto Protocol is dead -- there will be no further global treaties that set binding limits on the emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) after Kyoto runs out in 2012.


If you are having a shmooze over some nosh, but maybe you do not like schmaltz then, whether you know it or not, you are talking Yiddish.


In France, Germany and Austria, papers deliberate their countries' historical responsibility towards peoples seen as wronged by them.


A final reunion of more than 150 airmen who flew Mosquito planes during World War II is to be held on Saturday.


Canada softens climate change tone, backs Merkel

Canada demanded on Monday that all  nations commit to ambitious cuts in greenhouse gas emissions,  in a move seen as meant to shake off its image as a climate  change laggard.


Pakistani Shiite Mosque Bombing Kills 19, Injures 50

At least 19 people were killed and about 50 were injured in the bombing of a Shiite mosque in Pakistan's northeastern city of Sialkot, police said.


High Court Won't Review Drug Tests of Firefighters

The U.S. Supreme Court let stand on  Monday a ruling that random drug tests of firefighters without  any suspicion or evidence of prior drug abuse violated their  constitutional privacy rights.


La tragedia a Vinovo (Torino). La piccola aveva cinque anniLa donna, sofferente di crisi depressive: "Non mi ubbidiva"                                           Bimba muore cadendo dal balcone La madre confessa: "L'ho spinta io"


Greenaway film to unravel Rembrandt riddles

British director Peter Greenaway attempts to unravel the riddles surrounding Rembrandt and one of his most famous paintings in a new film, suggesting foul play was behind his slide into penury.


The endangered North Atlantic right whale population, battered by the deaths of four whales in the last six weeks, is enjoying a mini-baby boom.


New version of hit game gives characters a purpose in life and a chance to pass on their DNA.


Exit polls show Chavez heading to Venezuelan re-election

CARACAS, Venezuela  - Anti-U.S. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez headed to re-election on Sunday, according to an exit poll linked to the government that said the leftist had a wide lead over his united opposition rival.


Thousands of South African public sector workers go on strike for a second Friday demanding a 12% pay rise.


China weighs image damage from food safety scares

China risks damaging its global credibility if it does not tackle its food and drug quality problems, an official newspaper said on Monday in a rare admission amid a series of health scares over tainted products.


Iraq PM Blames U.S.-Led Forces' 'Neglect' for Massacre

Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad  Allawi said Tuesday "major neglect" by U.S.-led forces led to  the murder of 49 Iraqi army recruits by insurgents this  weekend.


Pakistan was set to announce on Wednesday whether next week's election will be delayed after the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto sparked bloodshed and rage against President Pervez Musharraf's government.


Apple Computer Inc.  shares jumped as much as 16 percent on Monday, to their highest level in more than 4 years, after a Wall Street analyst nearly doubled his price target on the stock.


Microsoft Eyes Lighter Versions of Longhorn

Microsoft is developing versions of its Windows operating system with only a subset of the Windows code base, designed for specific server tasks, in a move that could reduce maintenance costs for customers and create products that are less vulnerable to


Manchester, 19:09 - CALCIO, MANCHESTER CITY; BIANCHI: NON VEDO L'ORA DI INIZIARE

Rolando Bianchi non vede l'ora di iniziare l'avventura al Manchester City. ''Mi sento benissimo - ha...


President Tries to Win Over a War-Weary Nation

President Bush's Oval Office speech last night was the culmination of two weeks of efforts to rally the nation behind his policies and presidency by summoning the memory of Sept. 11, 2001. Five years after that indelible day, however, this president's capacity to move the public is severely...


Pink Floyd founder's house attracts big interest

The former home of Pink Floyd founder  Syd Barrett, who died in July, has attracted huge interest from  potential buyers undeterred by the reclusive singer's patchy  home improvement efforts.


Analysis: Yahoo Bid Backfire If Microsoft Can't Change?

The Yahoo bid is a dramatic statement from Microsoft, a company that delayed acknowledging the importance of emerging Web business models for so long.


A master at compromise, Ireland's peacemaker reflects

As swan songs go, Brian Cowen's wasn't bad. He spent what is expected to be his last week as Ireland's foreign minister presiding over talks that seem destined to restore a power-sharing government in Northern Ireland. He then spoke to the United Nations, where Ireland's multilateral peace process stands as a blueprint for resolving conflicts driven by religious and nationalist ...


Marine City priest leaves foundation $575,000 bequest

Following a lifetime of helping people through his church work, a $575,000 gift from the Rev. Donald Bartone will help renew that dedication nearly two years after his death.


Shored Up for Disaster, Area Officials Still Fearful

New ventilation units blast curtains of purified air between patients and nurses in Washington Hospital Center's emergency room. Outside, yellow tarpaulins and water taps can decontaminate people on the sidewalk.


France, Spain Veto Controversial Migrant Camp Plan

France and Spain moved Monday to sink a controversial Italian-German plan to create holding centers in North Africa for would-be refugees.


Jazz piano legend Oscar Peterson dead at 82

Oscar Peterson, who sat atop the world of jazz piano for decades with his driving two-handed swing, technical wizardry and rapid-fire solos, died on Sunday of kidney failure, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp reported. He was 82.


Having survived his team's biggest scare of the young season, Pittsburgh coach Jamie Dixon was asked how many more road games against mid-major opponents he planned to schedule in the future.


Torino, 20:14 - CALCIO, TORINO: SI CERCA CARACCIOLO, COMOTTO VERSO FIRENZE

Per rafforzare il reparto offensivo, il Torino torna sulla pista Caracciolo, ma l'affare non &egrave...


Gunfire Erupts During Powell Visit to Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti  - Shooting erupted on  Wednesday outside Haiti's presidential palace while Secretary  of State Colin Powell was inside talking with the interim  leaders of the violence-plagued country.


Bono Wins Hall of Fame Gong and Says He 'Hates' It

Bono, lead singer of Irish rock band U2, was handed an award inducting him into the UK Music Hall of Fame. Minutes later the reluctant recipient joked that he was tempted to hand it back.


Gilbert Arenas sets a franchise record with 60 points, 16 of them in overtime, to lead the Wizards to a 147-141 victory over Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers.


A Model for Health Care That Pays for Quality

Seeing low fees for family doctors as a weak link in the nationâs health care system, some big employers and health insurers are seeking new ways to pay doctors to reward high-quality medical care.


U.S. Fringers in Edinburgh Enjoy Mixed Blessings

It was a very good year for American performers at the Edinburgh fringe festival, with audiences particularly receptive to shows that criticized elements of American society.


A Lebanese TV news presenter is sacked for gloating over the killing of a leading anti-Syrian MP.


Antibodies Predict Course of Early Arthritis

Measuring levels of antibodies against cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) help predict future disease activity in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis, Swedish researchers report in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.


Tehran requests EU allow it to conduct nuclear tests despite recently signed agreement to forgo them. The Islamic republic requested on Wednesday that it be allowed to operate dozens of centrifuges "for research


Google says in dispute with SEC on tax accounting

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California  - Google Inc.   disclosed in its 2006 annual report on Thursday that the U.S.  Securities and Exchange Commission nearly a year ago had called  into question how it accounted for income taxes.


Financier Carl Icahn ended his bid for  Reckson Associates Realty Corp. , the Wall Street Journal  reported on its Web site on Tuesday, a move that illustrates  the difficulty activist shareholders face in challenging  management.


Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson gave no opinion Thursday when asked about efforts by President Bush and Congress to keep Terri Schiavo alive, saying he does not remember details of the right-to-die case that stirred national debate.


InterWorking Labs Announces Mini Maxwell, a New, Portable, Low-Cost Network Emulator

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 8  /PRNewswire/ -- InterWorking Labs, today announced Mini Maxwell, a portable, low-cost, easy-to-use and configure, network emulator.


Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard has warned his team-mates they will miss out on next season's Champions League if they do not quickly shake off a costly habit of drawing matches they should win.


Search app goes open source Google Desktop - the company's downloadable application for searching your computer - has finally landed on Linux.â¦


Orders to US factories for big-ticket durable goods edged up 0.2 percent in September while sales of new homes surged to the third highest monthly level on record.


US Planes Pound Falluja as Troops Battle Rebels

US warplanes pounded Falluja Sunday and American troops reinforced positions around the city in a battle targeting foreign militants led by America's top enemy in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.


US players blame loss on Presidents' Cup

BLOOMFIELD HILLS (Michigan) - After humiliation, came the excuses. The Presidents' Cup has suddenly become the US players' punching bag after America's worst defeat in the Ryder Cup's 77-year history.


Liza Minnelli rushed to hospital after intoxicated bed fall!

"Cabaret" star Liza Minnelli was rushed to hospital after falling out of her bed and injuring her head. Police have stated that Minelli was apparently intoxicated.


Novell set to fly with cross-platform management

Novell Inc has released a new version of its ZENworks management software for Linux as it moves towards a common management interface for Linux, Windows, Unix and NetWare.


TUESDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) -- A woman's risk for breast cancer declines as she grows older, Mayo Clinic researchers conclude.


TEXAS (4-0) vs. OKLAHOMA (4-0) When, where: Tomorrow, noon, at Dallas. TV: Ch. 5. AP rankings: Oklahoma is No. 2, Texas No. 5. Last season: Oklahoma won, 65-13. Comments: Does Bob Stoops have Mack Brown's number? Some say he does, with his Sooners having defeated the Longhorns in the Red River Shootout for the fourth straight time last season. All ...


Putin says Russia developing new nuclear missile

Russia is developing a new form of nuclear missile other nuclear powers do not have and are unlikely to develop in coming years, President Vladimir Putin reportedly said Wednesday.


Embattled Britain's Gordon Brown suffered a fresh blow Thursday when a minister resigned amid allegations of funding irregularities, his first cabinet loss since taking office.


Microsoft wants to make it easy for users to upgrade among editions of the next Windows.


Bomb at India Independence Parade Kills 15

NEW DELHI - A bomb exploded during an Independence Day parade in India's remote northeast on Sunday, killing at least 15 people, officials said, just an hour after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pledged to fight terrorism. The outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom was suspected of being behind the attack in Assam state and a second one later in the area, said Assam Inspector General of Police Khagen Sharma...


Actress Hunter Tylo's son drowns in Las Vegas pool

The teenage son of actress Hunter  Tylo, who once won a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the  late TV mogul Aaron Spelling after she was fired for being  pregnant, has drowned in his mother's swimming pool.


Rice to Replace Powell as Secretary of State

National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice will replace Colin Powell as secretary of state, President George W. Bush announced today.


The company's new software might let private information go public. Also: A new website pays you to help your friends buy products  & hellip;. LAN operators start to gear up  & hellip;. and more.


8GB cellphone and camera cards, six-card adapter, and solid-state drive IFA 07 SanDisk released today a slew of products at IFA, the consumer electronics show in Berlin. The lineup includes a 8GB card for mobile phones, a faster card for cameras, a high-speed card adapter and a new solid-state drive for laptops.â¦


Sciopero, sindacati: adesioni all'80%; successo straordinario

Lâ80% dei lavoratori ha partecipato, secondo i sindacati, allo sciopero generale indetto da Cgil, Cisl e Uil contro la Finanziaria e per lo sviluppo, che Ã¨ diventato lo sciopero contro la politica fiscale del governo.


Trout Left High and Dry ; Water Cut Off to Fish Released Into River

By RUSSELL MAX SIMON BY RUSSELL MAX SIMON Copyright  2006 Albuquerque Journal Journal Staff Writer  SANTA FE -- This is a City Different fish tale gone awry.


Granada, 17:34 - CICLISMO, VUELTA: VINOKOUROV NUOVA MAGLIA ORA

Lo statunitense Tom Danielson (Discovery Channel) ha vinto la 17/a tappa della Vuelta, la Adra-Grana...


Sport: Athletics: Dwain Chambers prepares to seek legal backing in bid to resurrect his sprinting career


Tutto cominciÃ² il 2 settembre 1969 in un laboratorio della Ucla di Los Angeles con un progetto finanziato dal Pentagono. La ricerca non si ferma, ma per il momento la sfida Ã¨ rappresentata dall'avanzata del crimine informatico.


Cruise Passengers with Broken Bones Come Ashore

Nearly 500 passengers including eight with broken bones disembarked from the "Grand Voyager" cruise ship in Sardinia Tuesday a day after it was battered by a storm in the Mediterranean Sea.


Online retailer promises unlocked iPhones

Blog: PureMobile.com says it will sell unlocked versions of the iPhone.


If the nuances of golf are often lost on those who do not play it, there are times when even its existence doesnât make much sense.


Tropical Storm Ernesto made landfall at 11:30 p.m. on Plantation Key, Florida, with 45-mph winds. The storm is about 50 miles from Naples and is moving north at 8 mph. Forecasters say Ernesto likely will weaken and stay over Florida today, but could spread rain as far north as Delaware by Thursday.


NBA Power Poll: Celtics' loss isn't that bad

The Sporting News - Doc Rivers was talking at the Celtics' practice facility Thursday after his team had watched tape of their 95-83 stinker-of-a-loss to the Bobcats the night before. Transition defense, Rivers said, was a big problem. His guys didn't get back quickly enough. Since teams are going to try running more and more on the Celtics to avoid being defended by them in half-court situations, the Celtics will be focusing more on their transition defense.


London, England (Sports Network) - Arsenal midfielder Gilberto Silva will be shut down for at least one month as he attempts to recover from a back injury.


Marks and Spencer loses crown as Britain's top clothing retailer

Marks and Spencer has been overtaken as Britain's biggest clothing retailer by supermarket giant Asda, which is owned by the world's largest retail store Wal-Mart, industry figures showed.


SKorea to push for formal war settlement

South Korea hopes to begin discussions on formally ending the Korean War following recent progress on abolishing North Korea's nuclear programs, the South's foreign minister said Friday.


VH1, BET to share "Wifey" hip-hop drama pilot

LOS ANGELES  - VH1 and BET have found a show they want to split in hopes of a hit.


A freshwater dolphin found only in China is "effectively extinct", an international expedition has declared following a fruitless six-week search.


Music Review | Anoushka Shankar and Karsh Kale: Somber and Soulful World Fusion Meets Dance Club

The setâs most memorable parts were instrumental, when hybrid rhythms set off improvisations and dizzyingly fast unison passages on sitar and wooden flute.


Schizza anche il Brent, a Londra raggiunge 90 dlr a barile


Kerry Decries Bush Plan to Recall Troops

CINCINNATI - John Kerry, telling fellow combat veterans he's their "true brother in arms," said Wednesday that President Bush's plan to withdraw U.S. troops from Europe and Asia would weaken U.S...


Close the gap between analysis and design

Get robust Book extract, part 3 To get from use cases to detailed design (and then to code), you need to link your use cases to objects. The technique we describe in this chapter, robustness analysis, helps you to bridge the gap from analysis to design by doing exactly that.â¦


Tired of 'A Christmas Carol'? Here are some 'new' holiday shows that are sure to warm hearts.


Ex-Chief of S.E.C. Joins Perella Weinberg Investment Bank

The addition of William H. Donaldson further expands the roster of brand-name deal makers that Perella Weinberg has recruited since it was founded last year.


With only 30 shopping days till Christmas, there's no time to lose. So here are some nifty gift ideas for the youngsters on your list: - JFK Reloaded.


U.S. blue chips lost early gains and  slipped lower on Wednesday as oil prices rose and terrorism  fears sparked by a chemical scare in Washington crept into the  marketplace.


Antics run into turbulence As an entrepreneur, Janus Friis fancies himself a disrupter. But that term could just as aptly apply to his high-flying hanky-panky aboard a recent transatlantic flight with the stepdaughter of one-time 007 actor Roger Moore.â¦


Searching for orderly market where none exists

Happy New Year, all you investors with an eye for numerology. According to a popular financial folk tale, there's no need to worry much about Federal Reserve policy or corporate earnings growth in 2005. The stock market, and stock mutual funds, will do just fine because they always prosper in years that end with a five.


LOS ANGELES - California university officials have warned nearly 600,000 students and faculty that they might be exposed to identity theft following incidents where computer hard drives loaded with their private information were lost or hacked into.


O'Reilly Harassment Case Settled Out of Court

Fox News Channel commentator Bill  O'Reilly and a co-worker who had accused him of sexual  harassment have reached an out-of-court settlement, agreeing to  drop all allegations against each other, lawyers for Fox said  on Thursday.


The BBC's Tamsin Smith joins anti-Mafia police on a raid in a Naples suburb at the heart of a vicious turf war.


Poisoned ex-spy accuses Putin from beyond grave

Ex-KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of his murder on Friday in a statement read out the morning after he died of an unknown poison in a London hospital.


Mai nessuno come Schumacher Sette volte campione del mondo

SPA, 29 AGOSTO 2004 - Kimi Raikkonen su McLaren-Mercedes ha vinto il GP del Belgio sulla pista di Spa-Francorchamps, ma Michael Schumacher, giunto alla sue spalle, si e' laureato per la settima volta - la quinta consecutiva - Campione del Mondo.


Dell hopes support hubs will improve service delivery

Dell Inc. is pushing ahead with plans to open IT support hubs worldwide to improve its service delivery to buyers of its servers, storage devices and workstations. Although the hubs are aimed primarily at enterprise customers, they will also cover consumers and small and midsize businesses.


Iraq insurgents claim to kill 4 Russians

An al-Qaida-linked group posted a Web video Sunday showing the killings of three Russian embassy workers abducted earlier this month in Iraq. A fourth also was said to have been killed.


SOUTH BEND, Ind. - One day after being dismissed as Notre Dame football coach, Tyrone Willingham admitted that he failed to live up to his own expectations.


Universal said HD DVD can deliver enhanced picture and sound quality, greater storage capacity and increased interactivity. An additional benefit is backwards compatibility, allowing existing


England to go full-strength against Wales

LONDON: Rio Ferdinand, Wayne Rooney and Sol Campbell returned to the England fold as coach Sven-Goran Eriksson named his squad on Sunday for World Cup qualifiers against Wales and Azerbaijan.


Yemeni tells US tribunal he belongs to al-Qaeda

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba -- In a dramatic turn that silenced defence lawyers, a Yemeni poet accused of crafting terrorist propaganda argued to represent himself before a US military commission yesterday, then admitted to being a member of al-Qaeda.


DCML And Oasis Team To Boost Data-Center Interoperability

DCML proponents hope that joining Oasis will help the standard cross a major barrier in adoption of its data-center standards--the inclusion of major server and operating system vendors.


John McCain rode the Straight Talk Express straight into first place in New Hampshire, and back into the thick of the race for the Republican presidential nomination.


SEC effort to oversee hedge funds cracked

U.S. financial regulators took a one-two  punch on Friday that might leave their efforts to regulate the  $1.3 trillion hedge fund industry in shambles.


Young girls on the tiny UK colony of Pitcairn were treated as sexual playthings and rape was a way of life on the island, a court has been told.


Sub-prime mortgages are growing faster than mainstream mortgages, a report says.


Israelis piqued by Gates nuclear "confirmation"

Robert Gates, the incoming U.S. secretary of defense, won plaudits in Washington this week for his candor on the Iraq war.


Startup Hopes to Create Online Marketplace for Parking Spaces

By Mark Jewell  BOSTON - Finding a parking spot often requires drivers to summon their inner caveman: Scan the horizon for the target, then bag it before someone else does.


Thierry Henry, Ronaldinho and Andrei Shevchenko have been named as the three contenders for Fifa's World Player of the Year award.


Beckett says no more nuclear power needed yet

The government says it has no need to increase its nuclear power capacity for at least 10 or 15 years but future expansion of nuclear power cannot be ruled out altogether.


The United Auto Workers union reached a tentative labor agreement with DaimlerChrysler AG's Detroit Diesel Corp. Wednesday that is expected to preserve jobs at the company's Redford plant.


A man accused of killing his wife says he was trying to exorcise a demon from her when the devil entered his body and caused her to die, according to a police probable cause statement.


HP's Hurd confirms probe OK, Dunn resigns

Hewlett-Packard Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President Mark Hurd confirmed on Friday that he approved a probe of HP employees, board members and journalists in an effort to find out who on the HP board was leaking confidential information outside of the company.


The UK Information Commissioner is investigating Facebook's data protection policies after a user complained.


Saudi Arabia recalls envoy from Tripoli, expels Libyan ...

Saudi Arabia declared Wednesday it was withdrawing its ambassador to Tripoli and ordered out Libya's representative following reports that the latter plotted to assassinate Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah.


Livorno, 19:34 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: PARTITELLA IN FAMIGLIA

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Livorno in vista della gara con il Torino.  Dopo il riscaldamento, il...


By Bob Mims, The Salt Lake Tribune  Sep. 10--If what Iomega Corp. endured over the past decade is  "restructuring," then two-thirds of 14th century Europe's population was  merely downsized by the Black Plague.


Violence pervasive in PG-13 flicks, study shows

NEW YORK  - While PG-13-rated films contain material that's inappropriate for anyone under 13 years old, they are often aimed at young teenagers -- and the great majority of these movies contain some level of violence, according to new study findings.


The man serving a life sentence for the murders of a mother and her daughter is to begin his second bid at the Court of Appeal to overturn his conviction.


Japanese electronics rivals Toshiba and Sharp are joining forces in the liquid crystal display business, company officials said Friday, the latest development in the intensifying competition in flat-panel TVs.


The largest polar research programme for half a century, lasting two years,  is launched on Thursday.


Segue is an open source collaborative content management system designed for e-learning that combines the ease of use of course management systems with the flexibility of weblogs for creating various types of sites including course, news, and journal.   This new version includes a number of bug fixes as well as introduces three new features:  1. Segue Dashboard We have redesigned the Segue home page to include a view of Recent Activity which displays a list of Your Recent Edits and a list of  Recent Discussions across all your sites.   These lists should give you a quick view of exactly what you have done most recently as well as what others are posting on content you have enabled for discussion.  We have also better organized the listing of sites on your Segue home to make it easier to find your sites or sites you can edit.  2. Content Versioning Segue will save previous versions of content so if you or one of your editors make changes that you don't like you can revert to a previous version.  You can also choose to allow others to view previous versions as well as compare selected versions.  Segue keeps track of the number of revisions as well as their authors and will highlight differences between selected versions.  We expect these features will be particularly useful for collaborative site development.  3. Custom Segue Themes For those of you with experience with XHTML and CSS, it is now possible to develop new themes for Segue.  This update adds a new "custom css" theme that gives you full control over the style sheet allowing for far more customization than was possible with other themes.  We hope you find these new features useful as well as relatively easy to use.  We welcome your feedback, comments or suggestions, as these help us improve Segue, identifying problems and determining  what is most needed.  See: https://sourceforge.net/projects/segue


JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip suffered a setback yesterday, after a parliamentary committee failed to approve a set of guidelines for dealing with Jewish settlers in the evacuation.


AT&T to cut 7,400 more jobs, trim value of assets by $11.4b

NEW YORK -- AT&T Corp. is cutting 7,400 more jobs and slashing the book value of its assets by $11.4 billion, drastic moves prompted by the company's plan to retreat from the traditional consumer telephone business.


EUROPA/ITALIA - I giovani europei dellÂOpera Don Orione ÂSulle orme di Pietro e PaoloÂ per la XIV edizione del ÂCapodanno AlternativoÂ dedicata a Papa Benedetto XVI Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Sono oltre 500 i ragazzi e le ragazze tra i 17 ed i 30 anni, provenienti dall'Italia e da molti paesi europei, che si sono dati appuntamento a Roma per trascorrere un ÂCapodanno AlternativoÂ. L'iniziativa promossa dall'Opera Do...


Team USA barely wins, but struggles not all players' fault

Now that everybody in and around USA Basketball has breathed a huge sigh of relief, let's not get carried away.


Big payday for MarketWatch Dow Jones agrees to buy SF financial ...

MarketWatch Inc., one of San Francisco's surviving Internet companies, hit a notable online payday Monday, as venerable Dow Jones & Co.


New York State has revived a plan to tax online purchases using a novel legal theory. Amazon is fighting this move, and national efforts to force it to collect sales tax for all states. It says the current rules are too complex, even though it routinely handles far more complected tasks.


NEW YORK - A New York woman who gave birth to twins just days before she turns 57 showed off her babies to the public today. The mom and the newborns are doing great the day after their delivery.


Two filmmakers were refused access to the Smithsonian Institution's collections for their projects but researchers generally have not been restricted so far by the Smithsonian's semi-exclusive deal with a cable network, congressional investigators say.


A former architectural student sued the designers of the World Trade Center site's planned Freedom Tower on Monday, saying designs for the skyscraper mirror those he created at Yale University.


New home sales tumble 4.3 percent in July

Sales of new U.S. homes tumbled to a  smaller-than-expected seasonally adjusted 1.072 million  annualized rate in July and a key inventory measure jumped to a  ten-year high, pointing to a rapidly cooling housing market, a  government report showed on Thursday.


Bank of America leads higher profits at U.S. banks

Bank of America Corp  and other large U.S. banks on Thursday reported higher quarterly profits, as rising fees offset deteriorating credit quality.


Shropshire's water supplier Severn Trent today announced a multi-million pound drop in profits - but is hoping to get the go-ahead this week to halt the decline by increasing household bills.


L'annuncio in una nota diffusa da via Arenula. L'ipotesiÃ¨ che ci sia stata "una grave violazione del segreto istruttorio"                                          Potenza, per l'inchiesta sui ricatti ai vip Mastella manda gli ispettori in Procura                                                                                Dal Guardasigilli anche un appello al Parlamento per la tutela della privacyE Gilardino scrive sul sito del Milan: "Non c'entro nulla, tutelerÃ² i miei diritti"


Mitt Romney's assertion about lobbyists and his presidential campaign was challenged by an Associated Press reporter Thursday. The blogosphere immediately lit up over the exchange.


Lori Chalupny gave the United States the fast start it was looking for in a 1-0 victory over Nigeria on Tuesday, a win that put the top-ranked Americans into the Women's World Cup quarterfinals.


By Megan Davies NEW YORK  - U.S. blue chips closed at two-monthhighs on Tuesday as a fall in oil prices eased concerns thathigh energy costs would hurt corporate profits, but there wassome caution as investors awaited a speech by Federal ReserveChairman Alan Greenspan on Wednesday.


US women strike gold on diamond; soccer team reaches final

ATHENS - From Athens to Crete, American women dominated the spotlight Monday at the 2004 Summer Games. The US women's softball team completed an overpowering run to the gold medal, by pounding Australia 5-1 in Athens.


Pebble Beach Pro-Am: A Weakness Corrected, Mickelson Moves Ahead

After three disappointing finishes to start the 2007 season, Phil Mickelson earned his 30th career PGA Tour victory Sunday, winning the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am by five shots.


Scientists have failed to make contact with the British-built Mars probe, Beagle 2, which should have landed on the planet early today.


Brazil's Lula in high-stakes battle against rival

SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva faces a month of high-stakes campaigning against an inspired challenger who will try to hammer on corruption scandals to unseat the former metalworker in a run-off vote.


Kasey Keller, the 35-year-old American goalkeeper who has played in Europe since the 1991-92 season, is moving from English Premier League Tottenham Hotspur to German First Division club Borussia ...


Opponents Pick Apart Chickaloon Coal Plan

By S.J. Komarnitsky, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska  Mar. 9--WASILLA -- A proposed permit to allow exploratory coal drilling  around the Matanuska Valley community of Chickaloon prompted a deluge of  responses from concerned residents and others.


With the way domestic airlines have been taking it on the chin in recent months, the last thing I'd expect is to see an airline tout spending billions to -- gulp -- grow.


Palestinian 'collaborator' killed in Gaza

The bullet-riddled body of a Palestinian suspected of being an Israeli informer has been found near a dumpster in a Gaza City street.


The condiment maker offers tasty earnings numbers.


MONKEYS use tools to dig up roots, crack seeds and dig insects from holes in trees, scientists have found, contradicting the traditional idea that humans are nature's only tool-makers.


Elizabeth, a 20-year-old West African, believed she was coming to Europe to study medicine on a scholarship. Instead she was forced into prostitution on a Rome street.


Ministers from 21 member economies of the Asian-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) forum ended their two-day meeting on Thursday with a joint statement pledging more efforts to facilitate trade, security, sustainable development and macroeconomic


Johannesburg - President Thabo Mbeki will hold separate meetings with Prime Minister Seydou Diarra of the Ivory Coast and the head of the rebel forces in Pretoria on Saturday, a presidential spokesperson said.


Muslims deplore Pope speech, want apology

Muslims deplored on Friday remarks on   Islam by Pope Benedict and many of them said the Catholic   leader should apologize in person to dispel the impression that   he had joined a campaign against their religion.


CDC Recommends HIV Tests for All Americans 13-64

All Americans between the ages of 13 and 64 should be routinely tested for HIV to help catch infections earlier and stop the spread of the deadly virus, federal health recommendations announced Thursday say.


Main Iraq Sunni Arab bloc says ready to return to government

Iraq's main Sunni Arab bloc said on Monday it was ready to return to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's Shi'ite-led administration in an effort to revive the national unity government that collapsed last year.


Virgin Records enters the music download market Monday

Long before Richard Branson dreamed of becoming the latest billionaire with a reality TV show, before he started his cell phone company, his airline and his record label, he sold music from the Virgin Record Shop on Oxford St.


Palestinian source in Beirut says was a failed attempt to kill a member of the militant Hamas group. utility vehicle owned by the unidentified Palestinian, who escaped unhurt.


Iran's decision to raise gasoline prices has thrown new light on one of its most entrenched problems — the danger a vulnerable, subsidized economy poses for a country under international pressure over its nuclear program.


Roma, 11:51 - CALCIO, ARBITRATO: INAMMISSIBILE ISTANZA BRESCIA

Il Collegio Arbitrale ha depositato oggi il lodo arbitrale relativo all'istanza del Brescia Calcio n...


Poll: Americans Ready to Elect a Black President

Americans appear prepared to elect either a black or a female president. But experience trumps both factorsâand in a two-way race, Hillary Clinton leads Barak Obama by nearly 20 points.


Before deleting that  television show you just watched courtesy of TiVo, you'll be  given the option to view a commercial, the latest in a series  of enhancements the DVR pioneer will launch in an effort to  profit from the proliferation of ad-skipping.


Putin's Governors Plan Confirms His Control

Long before President Vladimir Putin decided this week to eliminate the popular election of governors and appoint them himself, Putin effectively controlled who would lead Russia's diverse regions.


Dutch Discover Vermeer Studio in Delft Garden

DELFT, Netherlands  - An art restorer says he has  solved a centuries-old mystery with the discovery of the studio  of the 17th-century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer.


Several large international supermarkets, with square footage rivaling the big U.S. chains, have opened in the region, replacing small family-run businesses.


Movie-Goers Hold 'Grudge' Against Affleck

Movie-goers hold no grudges against Sarah Michelle Gellar, but they apparently have a beef with Ben Affleck. Gellar's fright flick "The Grudge" got a jump on Halloween with a $40 million opening weekend to debut at No. 1, while Affleck delivered a holiday turkey with "Surviving Christmas," his critically drubbed comedy that came in No. 7 with just $4.5 million.


Computer Sciences Corp. is selling parts of Reston-based DynCorp it acquired last year, saying the units, which provide security to foreign leaders and train international police, do not fit with its information technology focus.


Vince Young's leg has been shaking all week. During a press conference, he said it was just anxiety for Saturday's game. Thursday, Young's anxiety went up another level as he began bouncing up and down during


Candidates Omit Israel-Palestinian from Debate

Many important foreign policy topics went unexplored during the first debate of the 2004 U.S. presidential campaign but perhaps most unusual was the lack of attention to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.


Reducing the cost of networking car cameras could result in more safety systems in a vehicle. In Autopia.


Hotel marquee collapse in Brazil kills 2

The concrete awning of a hotel in the Copacabana beach district collapsed Monday, killing two people and injuring six, the fire department said.


Middle-aged U.S. women seen with higher stroke risk

U.S. women ages 45 to 54 face more than double the risk of stroke than men the same age, researchers said on Wednesday, noting that obesity in these women may be partly to blame.


Palermo, 14:29 - CALCIO, PALERMO; ZAMPARINI: PIENA FIDUCIA IN GUIDOLIN

''E' inaccettabile che riflessioni fatte, in base alla osservazione di quanto accaduto, sulle priori...


Libya's Supreme Court begins hearing the final appeal of a group of foreign medical workers sentenced to death.


Genova, 18:47 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: IN FORSE ANCHE ZENONI

Seduta defatigante per la Sampdoria a Bogliasco dopo il ko contro l'Inter.


Games to the Gamers: Trade Show for the Masses

Now comes the mass-market video game festival, perhaps a surprising latecomer to North America.


British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have tentatively agreed to settle a U.S. price-fixing case, British Airways said Friday.


The Finnish phone giant is only the latest to make its devices compliant with Research In Motion's wireless service and software.


Kerry Widens Lead in California, Poll Finds

Democratic challenger John Kerry  has a commanding lead over President Bush in California of 54  percent to 38 percent among likely voters, a poll released on  Tuesday found.


As Washington area residents head to the polls, months into a heated primary campaign, health care remains a top voter concern. A recent Washington Post-ABC national survey showed health care ranked third (after the economy and the war in Iraq) among Democratic voters; among Republicans, health c...


Roma, 12:41 - CALCIO, SERIE B: GIRARDI ARBITRA CHIEVO-MANTOVA

Sono stati designati gli arbitri per dirigere le partite della 18/a giornata del campionato di serie...


By Anonymous  The announcement in Septem


Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich filed a complaint with the FCC on Friday after ABC News excluded him, fellow Democrat Mike Gravel and Republican Duncan Hunter from its prime-time debates on Saturday.


Flight recorders from two planes that crashed just three minutes apart Tuesday night are providing few clues to investigators but indicate "something happened very fast," a Kremlin representative said Thursday.


Peter Hain failed to declare Â£100,000 of donations to his campaign for Labour's deputy leadership


Police in Peru arrest the leader of a band of army reservists who seized a police station and took hostages.


LOS ANGELES  - Newcomer Justin Chatwin  is in negotiations for a coveted role opposite Tom Cruise in  Steven Spielberg's "War of the Worlds," an adaptation of H.G.  Wells' classic novel for Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks.


The US senator leading the investigation into allegations of corruption and mismanagement in the Iraq oil-for-food program is urging UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to resign.


French and Spanish police Saturday foiled a car bomb plot by Basque separatist group ETA, netting its alleged top bombmaker and three colleagues in what analysts termed a major blow for ETA.


Bush lead: âNot good news for Middle-Eastâ

West Asians, people, with the exception of Israelis and some Iranians, reacted with resigned disappointment today to the US election results expected to give President George W. Bush four more years in power.


105 balloons put lawn chair pilot in air

Last weekend, Kent Couch settled down in his lawn chair with some snacks — and a parachute. Attached to his lawn chair were 105 large helium balloons.


David Greene passed for two touchdowns and ran for another, leading No. 12 Georgia to a 33-3 rout of Vanderbilt on Saturday.


Arab League rejects threat to impose sanctions on Sudan

The Arab League (AL) on Sunday renewed its rejection of any threat to impose sanctions on Sudan, warning that such a move would never help resolve the crisis in the western Sudanese region of Darfur.


E' anche condizione indipensabile per negoziati del Darfur


Security issues, fears fade as Games roll smoothly to close

The Olympic Games had barely reached the halfway point when a stream of Greek politicians were already declaring victory for averting a long-feared terrorist incident.


Israeli Panel Declares Gaza a 'Hostile Entity'

JERUSALEM, Sept. 19 -- Israel's security cabinet on Wednesday declared the Gaza Strip a "hostile entity" and said it would begin cutting electricity and fuel to the Hamas-run territory in an effort to stop near-daily rocket fire into Israel.


According to Serena Williams, at least three doctors told her not to play this US Open because her surgically repaired left knee was acting up of late.


The Houston Texans agreed to terms with free agent running back Ahman Green on Sunday. The 30-year-old former Green Bay Packer will likely become the starter for a team that struggled at the position last season after Domanick Williams — formerly Davis — missed the year with knee problems.


The deputy leader of the train drivers' union Aslef has been sacked, the BBC has learned.


In Study, Distance Running Is Tied to Skin Cancer Risk

The small pilot study reached no conclusion about the exact increase in risk that marathoners face, however.


Roma, 13:34 - CALCIO, MILAN; GALLIANI: SPERIAMO DI EVITARE IL BARCA IN CHAMPIONS

Adriano Galliani è a Roma per l'udienza alla camerca di conciliazione di Coni. Appena giunto ...


In Italia no a 'discriminazione inversa' per Telecom Italia


Officials at a Japanese nuclear power station damaged by an earthquake report 50 separate malfunctions.


Suzuki to spend further $1.6 bln in India by 2010

MANESAR, India  - Japanese compact car maker Suzuki Motor Corp.  will invest a further 200 billion yen ($1.66 billion) in its Indian venture as it expands capacity at car and engine plants, its chairman said on Tuesday.


The Iraq Study Group, which wrapped up eight months of deliberations yesterday, has reached a consensus and will call for a major withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq, shifting the U.S. role from combat to support and advising, according to a source familiar with the deliberations.


More tips to save cash by avoiding unnecessary mutual fund fees.


ICE urges CBOT members to vote against CME deal

IntercontinentalExchange Inc.  on Thursday urged CBOT Holdings Inc.  shareholders and members to reject the proposed sale of the company to Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc.


Anthem-WellPoint merger deal wins approval in California

NEW YORK, November 10  - California's insurance commissioner has approved the proposed $16.5 billion merger between Anthem Inc (ATH.


Quest'anno 14 mln in meno, 23 nel 2007 e 33 nel 2008


Bush promotes U.S. anti-poverty fight in Guatemala

SANTA CRUZ BALANYA, Guatemala  - President George W. Bush visited Guatemalan hill towns on Monday to promote U.S. efforts to fight poverty in Latin America, where Washington's power is increasingly being questioned by leftist leaders.


Katie Piniuk got a lot of yawns from friends when she chose accounting as her major at Virginia Tech.


Honeywell Posts Rise in Profit and Raises Outlook

Net income at the manufacturer grew 14 percent to $618 million, driven by growth in sales to commercial, defense and space markets.


Kanye West got beaten up by a woman  on the latest U.S. pop album charts published Wednesday. A week  after the rapper's third album debuted to the highest numbers  in more than two years, West was bounced from the top spot by  country star Reba McEntire's "Reba Duets."


Perugia, 20:07 - CALCIO, PERUGIA: GINESTRA COLPO FINALE DI MERCATO

Il Perugia (C1/B) ha chiuso il mercato ingaggiando dal Frosinone l'esperto attaccante Ciro Ginestra,...


A Cdl: non accetteremo nuovo 'contratto' senza discuterlo


Rome's Ciampino airport reopens after bomb threat

Rome's second-largest airport, Ciampino, briefly closed early on Tuesday following an anonymous telephone call claiming that a bomb was on board a cargo plane, airport officials said.


The president's top science adviser said yesterday there is no solid scientific evidence that the widely cited goal of limiting future global temperature rises to two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels is necessary to avert dangerous climate change, an assertion that runs counter to that of...


In his first two weeks in office, the city's new mayor announced changes to his staff, readied a budget proposal, attended a handful of news conferences — and laughed it up on the "Late Show with David Letterman."


Sony says its digital music players will now play MP3 format music tracks, and not just its own Atrac format. It is a major move for the electronics giant which has been criticised for only letting its own format be played.


How to recycle a 3.5in disk. And a PR strategy? PC Worldâs marketing department declared the death of the floppy disk yesterday, generating a wave of publicity that even rivalled Bill Gatesâ touting of Vista.â¦


Three North Carolina cities could see their number of bad air days double by the middle of this century unless global warming is reduced to curb smog, according to a report released Thursday by an environmental group.


MTV's Video Music Awards Sunday night had a glut of glitz, endless celebrity cameos and a non-partisan stance in favor of voting.


The Consumer Electronics Show is on in full force in Las Vegas. Here are just some of Wednesday's highlights from the giant gadget show.


Palm Beach County to Court Legislators at Tallahassee Event

By Josh Hafenbrack, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Mar. 5--The Palm Beach County public affairs office didn't want to waste any time connecting with lawmakers and lobbyists this year when they gather in Tallahassee on Tuesday to open their annual nine-week session.


Nationstar Mortgage, the subprime unit of Fortress Investment Group LLC , said it is no longer accepting new loan applications from brokers, a signal the lender is winding down operations.


Poverty masks huge enterprise in Asia's biggest slum

The first sight for anyone flying into India's richest city is a sea of corrugated and tarpaulin-covered roofs beside a narrow, filth-choked river.


We review releases by Paul McCartney, Maroon 5, and Bruce Springsteen.


Police have arrested 22 members of a suspected criminal Islamic extremist network thought to be involved in recruiting for jihad, or holy war, Munich police said.


Verizon Expands FTTP Sites, to Hire Up to 5,000 to Accelerate ...

Verizon announced FTTP deployment to homes and businesses in Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia -- bringing to nine the total number of states where work is under way.


For Absolute Results, Try a Twist, a Crunch and a Curl

Q I am a marathon runner and can't seem to consume more calories than I burn. I currently am a size zero and am worried that I am getting too thin. I do feel great and my doctor isn't worried about it.


TV Reporter Won't Appeal Contempt Sentence

A TV reporter sentenced to six months of home confinement for refusing to say who leaked him an FBI surveillance video will not appeal his conviction, his station said Tuesday.


WSU Launches Recycling With Stones Ticket Contest

By Deb Gruver, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Sep. 24--The nine paper recycling bins at Wichita State University will save 17 trees, 6,953 gallons of water and 463 gallons of oil every month if people fill them.


Apple Computer has scheduled a special event for next week, fueling speculation that the company could be ready to introduce an updated model of its iPod digital music player.


Vietnam Airlines to buy four Boeing 7E7s at 500 million dollars

SEATTLE, United States  - Vietnam Airlines has agreed to buy four wide-bodied Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner jets with a sticker price of around 500 million dollars.


Insight Offers Phone Service in Peoria, Ill., Area

By Steve Tarter, Journal Star, Peoria, Ill.  Mar. 6--PEORIA -- A local cable TV operator has a new product for you  that doesn't involve a television picture.   Insight Communications Co., the cable operator for much of the Peoria  area, is now offering telephone service.


Google has responded to calls from antivirus firms to stop the spread of an Internet worm that was using the search engine's technology to spread among online bulletin boards.


How the Hizballah Factor Will Determine an Iraq Civil War

Analysis: As it grapples with the problem of Hizballah in Lebanon, the Bush Administration's hopes of stabilizing Iraq may depend on its ability to entice or force Iraq's own equivalent -- the Mehdi Army -- to disarm


Blue-chip stocks rose on Tuesday, pushing the Dow past 14,000 for the first time, helped by an upgrade of American Express, but the S&P 500 index was little changed on subprime worries and falling oil stocks.


Mobs of machete-wielding Ivorians mount house-to-house searches to find and attack French citizens.


Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern were today urged to secure a clear...

Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern were today urged to secure a clear commitment from the IRA that it will end all paramilitary activity in talks to revive power-sharing in Northern Ireland.


Roma, 11:04 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: PROGRAMMA RITORNO QUARTI

Questo il programma del ritorno dei quarti di finale di Coppa Italia, in programma la prossima setti...


IBM--in a race with Intel--moves to make faster, smaller chips by building silicon transistors from a rare combination of metals.


The results of the largest ever study into hospital acquired infections in Scotland are due to be revealed.


Money talks. That's why mobile phone advertising has become such an irresistible topic.


New Southampton manager Harry Redknapp was left cursing after Middlesbrough scored two last-gasp goals to draw. Southampton were two up with a minute to go but had to settle for a point.


Condoleezza Rice has been both protege and mentor to President Bush in his first four years in the White House. So he is bound to feel comfortable with the former Stanford University provost running the State Department.


Minnie in the Driver's Seat on First Album

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Minnie Driver knows the news of  yet another actress making an album generally starts people's  eyes rolling, and she's just fine with that.


IN THE second presidential debate George Bush performed far better than he had in the first debate. This, however, doesn't mean the debate was a draw.


In U.S. Market, Cellphone Users Are Often All Talk

After years of delays, U.S. wireless carriers are unveiling third generation phone networks. The carriers will soon find out whether the time and money were actually worth it.


iPhone, New iPods to Increase Flash Prices

Sales of Apple Inc.'s iPhone and new iPods slated for release later this year will mark the end of cheap flash memory for a time, and that means users may see fewer bargains on older digital music players or bundled flash memory cards.


Prime Minister John Howard has denied reports that he was not invited to attend the inauguration of Indonesia's president-elect, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, known as SBY.


Pescara, 19:32 - CALCIO, PESCARA: OK ANCHE FELCI, FERRANTE E GIMENEZ

Allenamento di rifinitura del Pescara in vista della gara di domani sera contro il Bari. Il tecnico ...


Perry Capital offers to buy NEC Electronics stake

U.S. investment fund Perry Capital has  offered to buy an additional 25 percent stake in ailing  Japanese chip maker NEC Electronics Corp. (6723.T) for 154  billion yen ($1.27 billion), a source close to the matter said  on Wednesday.


Even if their sights are set on winning the AL East, the New York Yankees have to be pleased with their position in the wild-card standings after edging Texas.


Former top soldier says government failing troops

A former army chief has criticised the government for failing to recognise the changes in Iraq and Afghanistan, warning that "inadequate" funding was putting soldiers at risk there.


Secret talks raise tensions in Bangladesh crisis

Bangladesh's political crisis deepened further on Sunday after the interim government said it would investigate reports that key state officials attended a secret late-night meeting hosted by a former ministry adviser.


Masa-Yards says scores EUR 570-580 mln Royal Caribbean order, ...

Kvaerner Masa-Yards, the Finnish shipyard, announced on Wednesday that it has booked a cruise ship order worth 570 to 580 million euros from Royal Caribbean International.


THE mother of a 16-year-old suicide bomber who killed three people in Tel Aviv was in tears today as she asked: "Why did they choose my boy?


Angry Tiger lashes out at porn link to wife

A disgruntled Tiger Woods has lashed   out at an Irish magazine for falsely linking his Swedish wife   Elin, a former model, to pornographic websites.


The economic cost of the Iraq war may be larger than what has actually been spent directly on the war.


Norwegian Air Shuttle orders 42 Boeing jets

"With these planes, we can fly longer distances, and thus look at new and interesting routes"  Norwegian Air Shuttle AS has ordered 42 new Boeing 737-800 airliners and acquired rights to purchase 42 more, the airline and Boeing Co. via KOMO-TV Seattle


Beat the market and the world will beat a path to your door.


Lukoil Plans to Increase Investment in Refining BRIEFING:MOSCOW

Lukoil, the biggest oil company in Russia, said Monday that it would invest as much as $3 billion in refining and petrochemicals production this year after the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, urged business leaders to develop manufacturing.


Il 26 esame del Dpef, con voto dal giorno seguente


Monster ties up with help-wanted service

Monster Worldwide Inc., a leading job-search Web site, is taking its latest step to forge partnerships with traditional media by linking with a technology company that runs the online help-wanted sites for more than 200 newspapers.


CHIBA, Japan  - Sony Corp. 6758.T on Friday cut   the price of its new game machine PlayStation 3 by 20 percent   in Japan, in a surprise move that will attract more customers   but likely widen losses in its game division.


A heated exchange between former President Clinton and a television news reporter circulated on the Internet Thursday.


Orders in Hand, Boeing Prepares to Build Dreamliner

SEATTLE -- Boeing's 787 Dreamliner exists largely in the minds and computers of its engineers. But that hasn't tempered the excitement of airline executives eager to get their hands on the plane. Built with high-tech materials, the aircraft promises superb fuel efficiency, a quieter ride and more...


Torino, 16:10 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS; DEL PIERO: MIO CONTRATTO NON E' PRIORITA'

Dopo Gigi Buffon, alla Juve si ipotizza un prolungamento del contratto per Alessandro Del Piero: "Ho...


Time is right for Palm sale, analyst says

Palm is still profitable but it can't thrive in the long run, according to a noted industry analyst. So now is a good time for the company to put itself up for sale.


RadioShack Uses E-Mail to Fire Employees

FORT WORTH, Texas -- RadioShack Corp. notified about 400 workers by e-mail that they were being dismissed immediately as part of planned job cuts.


Ivorian leader rejects blame for airstrike

Ivory Coast's embattled leader sounded one of the first conciliatory notes Tuesday in his West African nation's devastating confrontation with its former colonial


US consumer prices rose a mild 0.2 percent last month, but a sharp jump in lodging costs pushed core inflation unexpectedly ahead at its quickest pace in five months, a government report showed on Tuesday.


Winnebago Industries Inc.  posted a weaker-than-expected profit on Friday as cautious buyers turned to motor homes that cost more to make and had lower profit margins and nervous dealers continued to cut inventories.


African duo Nwankwo Kanu and Lomana LuaLua fired Portsmouth to the top of the Premiership.


Dell Inc. said on Tuesday that it  plans to open a new U.S. manufacturing plant in North Carolina  and hopes to employ up to 1,500 workers there over the next  five years to build desktop personal computers.


New bridge raises French pride higher than Eiffel

A walk through the Tarn River valley in southern France is a reminder of ages gone by. Descend the verdant hills of Midi-PyrÃ©nÃ©es and you'll pass centuries-old villages, and shepherds dotting the hillsides.


Confermata guida a italiano, ad Annan indicata terna nomi


Universities offer courses on the changing nature of global security


Oil Falls as Concern Eases Over Disruption to Nigerian Supply

Crude oil, which closed above $50 a barrel for the first time in New York on Friday, fell as concerns eased that Nigerian rebels may disrupt exports from Africa's biggest oil producer.


Eight Britons believed dead in Thai air crash: Miliband

Eight Britons are believed to have died in a plane crash in the Thai resort of Phuket, while three were injured, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Tuesday.


BA is to sell its stake in Australian airline Qantas and will use the cash raised to cut its debts, the airline announces.


Sudan willing to allow in more Darfur observers, official says

KHARTOUM -- Sudan does not object to the deployment of more foreign cease-fire monitors and troops to the troubled Darfur region, Foreign Minister Mustafa Osman Ismail said yesterday.


Troops help stranded Chinese as snow kills 50

Troops fanned out across large swathes  of China hit by snow storms that have killed about 50 people as  Premier Wen Jiabao apologized to stranded railway passengers  ahead of a major holiday.


Greggio segna +1,8% su timori di nuovi tagli dell'Opec


NBC's 'Law & Order' spinoff to continue despite Jerry Orbach's ...

The death of star Jerry Orbach has not changed NBC's plans to introduce the new series "Law & Order: Trial by Jury," says the Hollywood Reporter.