'Dirty' tuner takes first steps Down Under

Variety - (Variety) — SYDNEY -- Seventeen years after the motion picture shimmied its way into the psyches of little girls the world over, "Dirty Dancing" is to be realized live onstage.


TV stars dress up for Emmy "Sopranos" bash

The biggest stars of U.S. television will don their bow ties and finery on Sunday for an Emmy Awards gala shaping up as a farewell bash for America's favorite mob family, "The Sopranos."


INDUSTRY REPORT: Aviation -- Metro to hold auction

Detroit Metropolitan Airport has gathered its leftovers, such as watches, bracelets and cell phones, left at the airport and will put them up for auction Saturday.


Three banks offer to securitise N.Rock loan: report

Royal Bank of Scotland , Barclays   and Citigroup  have offered to securitise half of  the Bank of England's emergency loan to Northern Rock ,  The Sunday Telegraph reported, without citing sources.


LONDON: Opposition politicians stepped up the pressure on Britain's Home Secretary David Blunkett yesterday over accusations he abused his position by speeding up a visa for his ex-lover's nanny.


Liberal Leader From Ukraine Was Poisoned

New tests confirmed that Viktor A. Yushchenko had been poisoned with dioxin, providing an explanation for his illness.


'Sideways' Leads SAG Awards Film Nominees

Low-budget road comedy "Sideways,"  about two men looking for love in California's wine country,  led nominees for Screen Actors Guild Awards on Tuesday with  four nominations, making it a frontrunner in the race for  Oscars.


Rick DiPietro makes 39 saves, and Viktor Kozlov and Frans Nielsen score in the shootout to lead New York to a 3-2 victory over Toronto on Tuesday.


Israel, Egypt exchange prisoners in major boost to ties

A major thorn in the side of Israeli-Egyptian relations was removed after Cairo freed an Israeli Druze jailed seven years ago for spying and the Jewish state released six Egyptian students.


Breast cancer survivors risk heart disease: study

Women treated with radiation for breast cancer during the 1980s may have a higher risk of heart disease, researchers in the Netherlands reported on Wednesday.


McCain, Giuliani to Hail Bush on Security

Sen. John McCain and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, two of the Republican Party's most popular politicians, open President Bush's nominating convention by calling him a leader unafraid of making unpopular choices to protect a nation scarred by the Sept. 11 attacks.


A US helicopter goes down near Baghdad, in the fifth such incident in Iraq so far this year, US officials say.


But a Yum! executive might bring good tips for Bob and Mimi.


GREEN BAY, Wisconsin (Ticker) -- The battle of the banged-up quarterbacks - Brett Favre and Steve McNair - is the feature attraction on Monday night when the Green Bay Packers host the Tennessee Titans in an interconference matchup.


Defiant Lebanese PM Siniora calls for dialogue

Lebanon's Western-backed prime minister urged the Hezbollah-led opposition on Wednesday to end street protests and return to the negotiating table, vowing he would not be forced from power.


BOSTON - If this World Series comes down to a battle of sentiment and pathos, it ain't even going to be close. The Red Sox, one senses, have became the people's choice, the exceptions being jealous Cubs


Family of couple paralyzed by unapproved toxin shots sue doctor

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. They thought they were getting Botox injections to smooth out their wrinkles. Instead, a lawsuit alleges, a Florida couple got an unapproved toxin that's 200 times stronger.


Il giovane resta pero' in carcere per resistenza aggravata


Russian inmates take hostages, gunfire heard

Inmates in a Moscow pre-trial detention  center on Monday seized as many as 15 hostages, including a  chief warden and his deputy, and Interfax news agency reported  a blast and automatic gunfire at the prison.


Thailand's PM says senior officials' negligance led to the deaths in custody of more than 80 Muslim protesters.


Mourinho's Chelsea off to a flyer as champions Porto draw

Coach Jose Mourinho began his quest for a second successive Champions League title in the best way possible when his Chelsea side beat Paris St Germain 3-0 in their opening Group H match on Tuesday.


The government had not controlled the first foot-and-mouth outbreak this summer, a study suggests.


Another billionaire NFL owner is set to take over an English soccer club. Cleveland Browns' owner Randy Lerner put in a $118.8 million bid Monday to buy Aston Villa, one of the oldest clubs in English soccer. Last year, Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Malcolm Glazer took over Manchester United, one of the world's most popular soccer teams.


NASA knows Columbia sustained damage on liftoff. But engineers' concerns get swept aside by mission control, at the cost of seven lives. Compiled by Tony Long.


The government on Tuesday moved to bolster Saab Automobile AB's lure to parent General Motors by agreeing to use state money to improve road and rail access to the company's last automotive plant in Sweden.


The US ambassador to Kenya strongly rejects claims the international community has stirred up election violence.


Jesse James Garrett, who coined the term AJAX, says that consumers want a personal relationship with the products they use.


McKesson says computers with patient data stolen

U.S. pharmaceuticals distributor McKesson Corp said on Thursday that two computers containing confidential patient data were stolen from the company on July 18.


Venezuela's leftist President Hugo Chavez prepared to send helicopters into Colombia on Friday to pick up three hostages held for years by Marxist rebels, but they were unlikely to be freed until the weekend.


New revelations about viewer deceptions involving at least two phone-in shows and antiques series, Flog It!.


Ivory Coast rebels, Mbeki conclude talks to speed up peace process

JOHANNESBURG  - Ivory Coast rebels wrapped up a two-day meeting with South African leader and mediator Thabo Mbeki on proposals for a new peace plan, with both sides expressing optimism in a speedy process.


Five people are killed in a bomb attack near the house of a tribal leader in Iraq, local officials say.


Torino, 19:34 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS; BLANC: OTTIMISTI PER TRATTATIVA NEDVED

"Siamo ottimisti, abbiamo sistemato altre faccende, sistemeremo anche questa, l'importante è ...


An investigation is under way into the death of a five-month-old girl savaged by two dogs.


The 50th Grammy Awards are to take place, with Kanye West and Amy Winehouse leading the nominations.


Contro lo scorporo di Tim, manifestazione a Piazza Affari


Mike Potter's Blog: Flex and PHP Together with Midnight Coders WebORB

In a new post to his blog today, Mike Potter talks about the WebORB for PHP software and a new feature based on Adobe technology - a Flex-based console.   [It] includes a service browser, as well as a number of useful examples, showing both the client side code (in Flex) and server side code in PHP. The getting started guide (again, built into the console or available on the web) provides a good tutorial for creating your first WebORB powered application.   He likes the project overall, but notes a small issue he has with starting a new project - a prompt to use the Flex Data Services. Overall, though, he has high hopes for the future of the project.


In murder retrial No. 4, racial issues resurface

A Louisiana man, convicted three times since a 1961 killing, finally gets a racially mixed jury as case reopens this week.


The Knickerbocker Greys, a cadet corps for youngsters, has been something of an Upper East Side institution since 1881.


Boeing Co  on Wednesday pushed back the first test flight of its new 787 Dreamliner to a range of mid-November to mid-December, about three months later than originally planned, as it struggles with uncompleted work by suppliers, delays in programming the flight control software and a shortage of bolts.


Report: Fla. Ballot Performance Improves

Election reforms helped lead to the lowest level of invalid ballots ever measured in a presidential or gubernatorial election in Florida last year, according to a report released Tuesday.


Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine examined online videos Thursday that show a man he appointed to the state Commission on Immigration condemning Israel and advocating "the jihad way," his spokesman said.


Pakistani forces secure rebel mosque complex

Pakistani security forces secured a mosque and school complex in Islamabad on Wednesday, snuffing out the last pockets of resistance a day after an assault that killed a rebel cleric and more than 50 militants.


Blog: AT&T picks up the Samsung SGH-A717 and SGH-A727


Giovedi' su Italia1 le ultime puntate della seconda stagione


A permanent home is no way to hold an Open

I don't want to sound un-American, but I hate the way the PGA Tour has trivialized the Canadian Open. Back when Lee Trevino won the event in 1971, sandwiched between victories at the US and


Europe embarked on a bold path to fight climate change Friday, agreeing that a fifth of the energy used by the 27-nation bloc by 2020 will come from renewable sources such as the sun and the wind, and ...Comment


Drogba's Strike Fires Chelsea Past Liverpool

Didier Drogba spins and scores on a rising 20-yard shot late in the first half, leading Chelsea past Liverpool, 1-0, in an English Premier League game.


Romanians Pitch Rumsfeld on Base Location

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU AIR BASE, Romania - To entice the US military to make a home here, what better symbolic appeal could the Romanian government make than to rename a street here "George Washington Boulevard?


Livorno, 20:31 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; CAMOLESE: BLOCCARE SUL NASCERE AZIONI MILAN

Il tecnico del Livorno, Giancarlo Camolese, carica l'ambiente in vista della gara con il Milan:  "Gi...


BEIJING, Dec. 14 -- Shaquille O'Neal scored a season-high 40 points to drive the host Miami Heat past the Washington Wizards 106-83.


China's Three Gorges Project Corp agrees to stop work on some construction sites because of environmental concerns.


LOS ANGELES - California air regulators Friday unanimously approved the world's most stringent rules to reduce auto emissions that contribute to global warming - a move that could affect car and truck buyers from coast to coast.    Under the regulations, the auto industry must cut exhaust from cars and light trucks by 25 percent and from larger trucks and sport utility vehicles by 18 percent...


French investigators raid former PM's home

French investigators raided the home of former French prime minister Dominique de Villepin on Thursday after fresh evidence came to light in a dirty tricks scandal targeting President Nicolas Sarkozy.


IDF demolishes homes in Khan Yunis refugee camp

By Amos Harel, Haaretz Correspondent and The Associated Press. Israel Defense Forces troops moved into a Palestinian refugee camp early Tuesday, demolishing at least five homes in an area that has been used


Two paintings by Edvard Munch stolen during the weekend from an Oslo art gallery were not insured against theft, The Times of London reported Monday.


Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan on Monday moved another step — actually several thousand of them — toward carrying out her promise to run against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi because the California Democrat won't consider impeachment proceedings against President Bush.


Niklas Hagman scored early in the third period to lead the Dallas Stars to a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday night.


Pannella in tribuna, grande attenzione al marketingal Congresso si celebra soprattutto l'unitÃ                                           A Roma la Fed sembra giÃ  fatta ma il "rosso" resiste ancora


Apple has unveiled, what it calls the fastest, most affordable iBook G4 ever for consumers and education customers. The latest iBook features a built-in AirPort Extreme 54 Mbps 802.


Brazil's firms forced to teach basic skills

Low education standards have led to a vast shortage of qualified workers.


JOHN Howard will unveil a $100 million plan today to create six new Australian Federal Police "flying squads" to tackle terrorism in Southeast Asia.


NHL Players' Association executive director Ted Saskin and senior director Ken Kim, accused of monitoring player e-mails, were placed on paid leaves Sunday night following a vote by the 30 players representatives.


Tiffany Profit Slips on Weak Japan Sales

Jewelry retailer Tiffany & Co., dragged down by weaker-than-expected sales in Japan and higher precious metal and diamond costs, recorded a 26 percent drop in third-quarter earnings.


Church Could Pay $1.5 Bln to Settle Abuse Claims

People who say they were sexually  abused by priests could receive more than $1.5 billion in  damages from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles --  more than any other U.S. diocese has paid to date, the Los  Angeles Times reported on Sunday.


France's Sarkozy set for huge parliamentary win: poll

New French President Nicolas Sarkozy is  set to secure a big majority in parliament next month,  according to a poll for the Paris Match magazine released on  Wednesday.


The Pentagon announces a new investigation into abuse allegations at its detention centre in Guantanamo.


A Chinese journalist for the New York Times is freed after spending almost three years in jail in China.


Early fears of an Olympics disaster failed to materialize here in Athens, where the heightened security may have been obtrusive, but was not enough to keep away the crowds.


Texas Rangers Reliever Charged with Assaulting Fan

A Texas Rangers relief pitcher  was arrested and charged with assault after flinging a chair  into the stands and injuring a woman during a baseball game in  Oakland, California, officials said on Tuesday.


Turkey's top general calls for more demonstrations in defence of secularism after a judge's murder.


Man sues IBM over adult chat room firing

A man who was fired by International Business Machines Corp. for visiting an adult chat room during the workday is suing the company for $5 million, claiming he is an Internet addict who deserves treatment and sympathy rather than dismissal.


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I verbali dei magistrati di Milano: da Geronzi a Benetton migliaia di ascolti illegaliPatto di ferro con i Servizi segreti: in 344 pagine spaccato di un Paese sotto controllo                                          Operai, politici e banchieri nella rete del grande spione


Egypt Finishing 'Elephantiasis' Campaign

Egypt is the first country to undertake a nationwide campaign to eliminate "elephantiasis," a disease named for inflaming the arms and legs so the folds of flesh resemble those of an elephant. This year it is distributing the final dosages of medication in a five-year program to halt its transmission.


The campaigns of Republican  President Bush and Democrat John Kerry reached an agreement on  Monday to have three face-to-face debates and an announcement  was to come shortly, officials said.


Apple Computer is the undisputed champion of the hard-drive music market, but competitors are gearing up for a shot at the title. The various versions of the iPod account for 92.


Assoldati art director, stylist e nuova pierre


Former Nebraska coach Frank Solich has been hired as coach of Ohio University, The Associated Press learned Wednesday night.


Belfast, 17:12 - CALCIO, IRLANDA DEL NORD: SANCHEZ POTREBBE DIMETTERSI

Lawrie Sanchez, ct dell'Irlanda del Nord, potrebbe lasciare la nazionale nonostante la vittoria di i...


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.


Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf lifted emergency rule on Saturday in a move Western nations hope will stabilize the nuclear-armed state as Islamic militant violence spirals.


Schroeder to meet European Commission chief

BERLIN - German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder will have talks next week with incoming European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, a government spokesman said Friday.


La giornata piu difficile sara' il 10 febbraio


NEW YORK -- Susan Sontag, an author and activist who called herself a "zealot of seriousness," died Tuesday at the age of 71.


Turkish PM decides to meet pope i Ankara

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has changed his plans and will meet Pope Benedict XVI in Turkey on Tuesday, the Vatican said.


A survey conducted by the Brazilian Census Bureau indicates the country's economy expanded by 5.7 percent in the second quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations.


Actress Anne Hathaway, who starred in the hugely popular "Princess Diaries" and its sequel, says she will not star in the third installment of the popular movie. The 21-year-old actress feels that you can't find many things to say about a 21-year-old p...


Bush Names Kerik Security Chief; Thompson Out

President Bush nominated former New  York police commissioner Bernard Kerik on Friday to head the  U.S. homeland security department and accepted the resignation  of Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson as part  of a broad Cabinet overhaul.


Terremoto: Fini, "Ottomila italiani nelle zone colpite

ROMA - "C'erano almeno 8mila italiani nelle zone colpite dal maremoto di domenica scorsa". Lo ha detto il ministro degli Esteri, Gianfranco Fini, nella conferenza stampa tenuta alla Farnesina per fare il punto


Murdoch Said to Be in Talks With Liberty on Stock Swap

Rupert Murdoch is said to be in talks with the financer John C. Malone to trade his stake in the DirecTV Group.


Shiite fighters in tracksuits and sneakers unloaded cars full of machine guns, mortars and land mines Monday as a five-day disarmament program kicked off in Baghdad's Sadr City district - a sign of progress in the center of Shiite resistance in Iraq


Londra, 16:01 - CALCIO, CAPELLO; FEDERAZIONE INGLESE: E' L'UOMO GIUSTO

"Fabio Capello è l'uomo giusto, l'allenatore che la Football association voleva davvero per g...


Lawyers for imprisoned Russian tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner were briefly detained at a Moscow airport Sunday, a day before new charges were expected to be filed against their clients, one of the attorneys said.


OSLO: Scientists said yesterday they found two types of shark, exotic "flasher" fish and corals among 52 new species in seas off Indonesia, confirming the western Pacific as the richest marine habitat on earth.


Since it is the only moon in the entire solar system with its own atmosphere, Titan, which is perpetually shrouded by cloud layers, is the object of a good deal of curiosity on the part of NASA scientists.


UK's Branson to Launch Space Tourism in 2007

Richard Branson, Britain's best-known entrepreneur and part-time daredevil, plans to launch the world's first passenger service to space in 2007, offering zero-gravity flights for $198,600.


'Hero' rises to challenge in weekend box office

LOS ANGELES The acclaimed Jet Li martial-arts epic "Hero" took in an estimated 17-point-eight (m) million dollars to rank Number One in the weekend box office.


Police, insurgents clash south of Baghdad, 8 killed

Fierce clashes between insurgents and police left at least eight people dead and 11 wounded south of Baghdad on Thursday, police sources said.


Pregnancy rates unchanged with Plan B on hand

In a proactive program where  women can keep on hand at all times at least two free packages  of emergency contraceptives -- also known as the morning-after  pill or Plan B -- the pregnancy rates are no lower than when  women have normal access to emergency contraception, study  results suggest.


New Jersey Nets forward Richard Jefferson, who played for the US in Athens, is the sole remaining active headliner on this struggling team.


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Kosovo set to declare historic independence

Kosovo is within hours of unilaterally declaring its independence from Serbia with US and European support, marking a historic turning point in the volatile Balkans.


Google's "Green" store sells everything from hemp footie bags to sonic rocks and Summer of Love pens.


Internet search leader Google Inc. is in talks to acquire the popular online video site YouTube Inc. for about $1.6 billion in cash and stock, according to published reports.


Binary? Decimal? Excel 2007 finds it all so confusing

Excel 2007 has troubles with multiplication when the result is 65,535--a number familiar to those who've dealt with binary numbers.


Il leader Cgil, Alitalia ha bisogno di un buon partner


The Bush administration said Thursday that it had faith in Secretary-General Kofi Annan and did not want to see him leave office, its first show of support for the UN official since calls for his resignation last week.


UPDATE 1-Chelsea squeeze through, Watford upset Pompey

Chelsea booked their place in the League Cup semi-finals with a late 2-1 win at Fulham and were joined by unfancied Watford after the second division side trounced Premier League Portsmouth 3-0 on Tuesday.


Clinton urges end to HIV/AIDS stigma in Vietnam

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton urged young Vietnamese on Wednesday to talk more about HIV and AIDS to reduce fear and ignorance of the disease and discourage discrimination.


Telephone psychotherapy may help treat depression

For many of us, a phone call from a trusted friend can make the world feel a little more in our favor. Now research suggests that phone calls from a therapist can do the same thing for patients with depression.


Site News: Popular Posts for the Week of 09.20.2007

Popular posts from PHPDeveloper.org for the past week:Ian Selby's Blog: Uploading Large Files With PHPONLamp.com: Quick and Clean PHP FormsDotVoid.com: Reordering nested sets using PHP and JavascriptRob Allen's Blog: Zend Framework Book Coming SoonCommunity News: php|works Daily Summaries (Day 2)Community News: Sara Golemon & Christopher Jones - First Day Summaries of php|worksJob Posting: University of Wisconsin, Department of Medicine Seeks Web Developer (Madison, WI)Zend Developer Zone: PHP Abstract Podcast Episode 19: Glue Frameworks vs. Full Stack FrameworksStefan Mischook's Blog: Installing PHP and MySQL on the Mac with MAMPSecurityReason: Three Advisories for PHP 5.2.4 (dl, iconv_substr & setlocale)


Computer Virus Brings Back Old Times to County Offices

Typewriters were dusted off, hand-held radios were tested, and Anne Arundel County employees reported having to walk between offices rather than sending e-mails yesterday after a virus led to the shutdown of more than 2,500 computers.


Probably the person happiest to see the NBA brawl last week was Vancouver Canucks star-turned-villain Todd Bertuzzi. With many people proclaiming the Pacers-Pistons punchup as the worst incident


Supermarket giant Sainsbury's confirms it is to create 3,000 shopfloor jobs as chief executive Justin King unveils his strategy to revive the business.


Insulin Drugs Help Treat Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 20 (HealthDayNews) -- Insulin-sensitizing drugs help both thin and heavy women with polycystic ovary syndrome, says a Virginia Commonwealth University study in the October issue of Fertility and Sterility.


Congress intends to send President Bush legislation next week to ease restrictions on federally funded embryonic stem cell research, inviting his second veto in as many years on the subject.


Defence and foreign ministers arrive in Edinburgh to discuss the future of Afghanistan.


Obama widens lead over Clinton in New Hampshire

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Democrat Barack Obama expanded his lead over Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire to 13 points as voting began in the state's critical presidential primary, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Tuesday.


Oprah Winfrey is adding  a cable network to her media empire through a deal with  Discovery Communications.


BBC Radio 1 drum 'n' bass DJ Grooverider is jailed for four years in Dubai for possession of cannabis.


Oil futures prices plunged by more than $2 a barrel Thursday, continuing a sell-off that began last week amid rising US supplies of crude and expectations of a surge in heating oil production before winter arrives.


Duquesne University forward Sam Ashaolu, one of five basketball players shot after a campus dance last weekend, was upgraded from critical to serious condition Friday and has begun to speak softly.


Cricket's Ruling Body May Rejig Game's International Format

Cricket's ruling body may introduce a league structure in one-day international competitions, and make changes to the match calendar in an effort to improve the marketing potential of Test cricket.


Two Churches Bombed as Violence Persists in Iraq

Militants detonated bombs in two Christian churches in the northern city of Mosul today, destroying the sanctuaries in the latest of a string of attacks seemingly


Pakistan ups security, Shi'ites mourn bomb victims

Pakistan beefed up security on Saturday as minority Shi'ite Muslims prepared to bury victims of a suicide bomb attack on a mosque in the eastern town of


Parigi, 14:15 - F1, SPY STORY: FIA CHIEDE COLLABORAZIONE PILOTI MCLAREN

La Federazione internazionale dell'automobile (Fia)  ha chiesto la collaborazione di Lewis Hamilton,...


Lab disaster may lead to new cancer drug

Her carefully cultured cells were dead and Katherine Schaefer was annoyed, but just a few minutes later, the researcher realized she had stumbled onto a potential new cancer treatment.


One of the big lessons of becoming a father is that you no longer see yourself as the sole protagonist of your movie.


President Bush is living in a make-believe world in his understanding of Iraq, misleading the American people and attacking Democrats on phony issues, presidential rival John Kerry said Wednesday in an interview with The Associated Press.


Incredible Run at Box Office Continues for 'The Incredibles'

It was another incredible weekend for âThe Incredibles.â The Disney/Pixar animated feature about a family of superheroes took in an estimated $51 million over the weekend placing it well ahead of the just released Tom Hanks animated feature âThe


N. Korea nuclear deal may lead to summit

North and South Korea are restoring ties during talks this week following the communist country's pledge to shut down its nuclear reactor, paving the way for restoration of aid to the North and reunions for families split by the divided peninsula.


ATLANTA -- Delta Air Lines Inc. is selling eight jumbo jets to shipping giant FedEx Corp. The nation's third-largest airline, which has warned of the possibility of a bankruptcy filing, said Thursday the agreement


In 103 tra gennaio e agosto hanno saldato oltre 500mila euro


Michelle Wie matches her highest score ever in the women's U.S. Open with an 82, putting her 14 shots behind leader Angela Park as Thursday's first round wraps up.


Party civil war after bid to oust UK's Blair

British Prime Minister Tony Blair   appealed for an end to personal attacks within his ruling   Labour Party on Saturday days after being forced against his   will to announce he will leave office within a year.


Bernanke: Ready to act if turmoil hits economy

JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming  - The Federal Reserve is set to act as needed to limit impacts of financial turmoil on the economy but will not bail out investors who made poor decisions, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Friday.


At least 12 people have been killed as car bombs hit Egyptian Red Sea resorts crowded with vacationing Israelis. According to Israeli officials the blasts appeared to be linked with Al-Qaeda.


Following lengthy repairs because of storm damage, the Atlantis orbiter is now ready to launch to the space station on Friday.


No dog puns, please Two computer programmers have been arrested in South Korea on suspicion of unleashing a torrent of spam on the country between September and December last year.â¦


Canada's defence minister praises the bravery and quick thinking of a submarine crew during a fire in rough seas.


The New York Times and CNBC are teaming up against News Corp. with an agreement to share video and other online content.


SAN DIEGO - Jerome Williams pitched 7 strong innings in his first start in two months and the San Francisco Giants jumped back into a tie for the National League wild-card lead by beating the San Diego Padres 4-1 on Thursday night before a Petco Park


Tori Spelling is looking to return to primetime television, signing a talent deal with NBC.


Apple touts iPhone keyboard as first reviews hit

Even as favorable reviews of the iPhone began showing up, Apple Inc. released a video that shows off the device's vaunted touchscreen keyboard.


Six months ago, the death of a 12-year-old Prince George's County boy from untreated dental decay shed a grim spotlight on gaps in federal and state medical assistance programs charged with providing care to 30 million poor children.


I risultati di una ricerca Ask-Bocconi registra una clamorosa impennata degli acquisti musicali sul webMercato discografico in calo, anche se non allarmante. Gli italiani ballano meno, ma suonano di piÃ¹                                            Addio al vecchio cd, Ã¨ l'ora di internet la musica digitale cresce del 101%


A mean girl's Christmas in London becomes a reminder of what a great gift kindness really is.


36 Children Injured in N.D. Sled Accident

Thirty-six children were injured in a sledding accident during an all-night New Year's Eve party hosted by a religious organization.


Fleming Becomes New Zealand's Record Test Run-Scorer

Stephen Fleming hit an unbeaten 137 against Bangladesh on day one of the second Test to become New Zealand's highest run-scorer in Test cricket.


Johnny Depp's film raises Peter Pan writer's family's ire

Johnny Depp's latest movie Finding Neverland might be a treat for his fans but not for Peter Pan writer, JM Barrie's family, who find it offensive.


Six foreign medics convicted of infecting Libyan children with HIV were freed on Tuesday after a "full partnership" deal between Tripoli and the European Union ended their eight-year ordeal.


Jackson sued by ex-wife Rowe over payment

Debbie Rowe, the former Mrs. Michael Jackson, has sued the pop singer, claiming he has failed to pay her what he promised when the two divorced in 1999.


The United States warned China Monday that its announced military spending boost was "inconsistent" with peaceful growth and hinted that Beijing was understating its defense expenditures.


La velocitÃ  Ã¨ la prima causa della mortalitÃ  su strada. Lo dimostra la Polizia Stradaleche ha appena reso pubblici i dati sull'uso del sistema di rilevazione automatica della velocitÃ                                           Un anno di Tutor, che successo scende del 50% la mortalitÃ                                                                                di VINCENZO BORGOMEO


Despite Reforms, Florida Vote May Face Challenge

With hundreds of lawyers mobilizing next month to monitor the presidential election, what are the chances of a remake of the Florida 2000 fiasco? Probably quite high, election watchers say.


Pfizer Faces Criminal Charges in Nigeria

Officials in Nigeria have brought criminal charges against pharmaceutical giant Pfizer for the company's alleged role in the deaths of children who received an unapproved drug during a meningitis epidemic.


Chocolate provides sweet solution to misery of the persistent ...

Theobromine, an ingredient in chocolate, could be used to stop persistent coughs, researchers said yesterday. The compound, which comes from cocoa, was nearly a third more effective in stopping


Karlovic muscles Blake out of Swiss Indoors

BASEL, Switzerland  - Fourth seed James Blake could not find a way past towering Croatian Ivo Karlovic at the Swiss Indoors on Thursday, losing their second round encounter 4-6 7-6 6-4.


Blockbuster tries to remove Hollywood Entertainment from its list of ferocious competitors.


A popular new Thai soap opera about love and infidelity in the high skies has angered Thai Airways flight attendants who demanded Monday that the show be canceled for casting their profession in an unrealistic and immoral light.


It's Been a Day-to-Day Battle With Intruders

When people try to describe what using technology was like this year, the word that will likely come to mind is "pain." With viruses, worms, spyware, spam and phishing, running a computer -- especially


The FBI has been investigating whether classified intelligence has been passed to Israel by an influential U.S. lobbying group.


Countrywide Results Spark Sector Selloff

Countrywide Financial Corp. on  Wednesday posted a 47 percent drop in quarterly earnings and  cut its outlook as mortgage refinancings fell and rates  climbed, sparking a broad sell-off in mortgage-company stocks.


Report: Apple to sell iTunes songs through Bebo

Blog: Financial Times reports that the iTunes Store has inked its first deal with a third-party social network.


Durban: The International Cricket Council (ICC) hearing on alleged racism in Zimbabwean cricket was scrapped in Harare on Thursday after the Zimbabwe Cricket Union (ZCU) and the players, who accuse its officials of racist behaviour, reached a stalemate.


Kosovo guerrilla veterans warn of new war

Veterans of Kosovo's 1998-99  guerrilla war said on Sunday they were prepared to take up arms  again if deadlock between the West and Russia continued to  block the province's independence from Serbia.


Movie and TV Writers Authorize a Call to Strike

Screenwriters by a sizable majority authorized their leaders to call a strike against Hollywoodâs producers as early as Nov. 1.


U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Tuesday that the global economy is as strong as he's ever seen and that reforms in China would help lessen the kind of market volatility that has recently rocked international stock markets.


NEW YORK - John Travolta says his thinking is in line with fellow Scientologist Tom Cruise, who has publicly defended the religion's stance against psychiatry and the pharmaceutical industry.


Governor Seeks Overhaul of Voting System in Florida

Gov. Charlie Crist said he wants to spend about $32 million to convert all voting machines in Florida to produce paper trails.


Brad Hawpe and Todd Helton each hit two-run homers and the Colorado Rockies beat Pittsburgh 5-3 Wednesday, the Pirates' sixth straight loss.


Company Withholds $5 Million Bonus from Lance Armstrong

A Dallas company that specializes in underwriting prize money will not pay a $5 million bonus to Lance Armstrong until it investigates claims the Tour de France champion used performance-enhancing drugs.


The Center for Disease Control now recommends that HIV tests be routine for adults and teenagers, because too many Americans have the disease and don't know it -- and are passing it around. In Sex Drive Daily.


Dodd Savours First European Tour Victory in Shanghai

Welshman Stephen Dodd, who made his European Tour debut as an amateur 15 years ago, savoured his first Tour victory at the 166th attempt when he withstood the challenge of Dane Thomas BjÃ¶rn to win the Volvo China Open at Shanghai Silport Golf Club in


A former priest pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from his church by setting up secret bank accounts to pay for a life of luxury, including traveling around the world and buying a condominium.


MoÃ«t Hennessy, the French drinks groups controlled by LVMH , the luxury goods company, today said it had agreed to buy Glenmorangie.


Cubs first baseman Lee begins five-game suspension

Chicago Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee  sat out Wednesday's game against the San Francisco Giants as he  dropped his appeal and began a five-game suspension for his  role in a brawl with the Padres.


The dollar steadied on Friday, holding  onto gains made the previous day on increasing interest rate  differentials as the market braced for U.S. employment figures  and a meeting of the Group of Seven rich countries.


Tiger Woods managed it all Â the wind blowing, the sand swirling and the photographers clicking. He shot a 1-under-par 71 Friday, making birdies on two of the last three holes for a one-stroke lead halfway through the Dubai Desert Classic. Woods was at 8-under 136, and a victory will give him seven wins in eight starts. He also won in Dubai in 2006.


Palermo, 20:15 - CALCIO, PALERMO; UEFA: I CONVOCATI PER IL WEST HAM

Questi i convocati del Palermo per la partita contro il West Ham, valida come ritorno del primo turn...


Nazi collaborator Papon wants state medal in grave

Convicted French Nazi collaborator  Maurice Papon asked to be buried wearing his Legion d'Honneur  medal for services to France, his lawyer said on Sunday,  causing fresh controversy after his death.


An outbreak of E.coli bacteria that   may linked to bagged fresh spinach has killed one person and   sickened dozens of others in eight states, the U.S. Food and   Drug Administration said on Thursday.


Closely watched ISM index for October comes in below September level but still shows expansion. Follow the news that matters to you.


Good WTO deal within reach: World Bank's Zoellick

A world trade deal that benefits all economies is within reach if countries are prepared to negotiate seriously on draft texts released this week, World Bank President Robert Zoellick said on Friday.


Genova, 09:54 - CALCIO, GENOA: RIVALDO AL POTENZA

Il Genoa ha ceduto in prestito al Potenza (C1/B) il centrocampista paraguaiano Gonzales Kiese Rivald...


Rangers wins convincingly to hold on to second

Glasgow, Scotland (Sports Network) - Rangers and Aberdeen finished up weekend play in the Scottish Premier League on Sunday at Ibrox.


The Seattle Post-Intelligencer and other papers this morning ran a story stating that blog was the most common word visitors to Merriam Webster's online site sought a definition for throughout 2004.


MedImmune (MEDI:Nasdaq - news - research)said the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will include the company's FluMist inhaled flu vaccine in a program for poor children and adolescents during the next flu season.


India scours the seas for Andaman's missing thousands

Ships scoured the seas as India raised the number of missing people in the tsunami-hit Andamans amid a mounting clamor for relief among survivors.


5 Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza tunnel blast

Five Israeli soldiers were killed and 10 wounded in an attack at an Israeli checkpoint on the Gaza-Egypt border, the worst such incident since the death of Yasser Arafat.


Microsoft sets licensing policy for dual-core chips

Microsoft Corp., world's largest software maker, announced a new licensing policy for dual-core microprocessors from Intel and AMD.


Crude oil prices near US$49 per barrel in New York

Crude oil prices neared US$49 per barrel Friday as Gulf of Mexico crude production rebounded at a slower pace than analysts had expected.


Mark Thatcher was "planning to leave" South Africa before his arrest, authorities in the country say. Police say there is "credible evidence" Sir Mark, who is under house arrest, helped finance an alleged coup plot in Equatorial Guinea.


Italy under mounting pressure to drop Buttiglione from EU executive

Italy's support for a conservative with outspoken views on gays and women as Europe's justice chief looked increasingly untenable as incoming EU Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso indicated he would bow ...


The driver of the car which derailed the First Great Western train at Ufton Nervet has been named as Brian Drysdale, 48, of Radstock Road, Reading, Berkshire.


Climate change threatens Europe's ski trade, says OECD

After a record warm November in parts of the Alps, a new OECD report has warned that climate change poses "serious risks" to snow reliability in ski areas and to the economies that depend on it.


Baseball's Move to XM Set Up by ESPN Deal

XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.'s deal, potentially worth $650 million, to acquire the broadcast rights to Major League Baseball over at least the next eight years, announced yesterday, was made possible by ESPN radio relinquishing its satellite broadcast rights.


Ipotesi referendum, per le donne in pensione a 62 anni?


June 6, 1944: Artifical Harbor Paves the Way for Normandy Invasion

Lacking a deep-water port, the Allies need some way to get men and supplies ashore. They find it in Mulberry Harbour.


Weekend in Review: Sooners, Tigers battle for position

This is how crazy it has become in the race for the BCS title game: Oklahoma might not go to Orange Bowl because of, well, oranges.


Opec pronta a taglio produzione di 1-1,5 milioni barili


Miss. River Levels Fall Below Average *** State May Look to Hire Private Contrator to Dredge Ferry Landings

By AMY WOLD  Low water in the Mississippi River may have contributed to three towboat groundings several weeks ago, the closure of the ferry between Pointe Coupee and West Feliciana parishes and navigation warnings.


Striking junior doctors sacked in Zimbabwe

Sixty Zimbabwean junior doctors have been sacked from Harare's main hospital after going on strike in December demanding salary hikes, their union has chief.


Don't mean a thing if you ain't got that swing

George Bush and John Kerry today enter the final week of a presidential race that is as deadlocked now as it was six months ago. With the country polarised and only a relative handful of voters still undecided


Computers long ago ceased to be simply tools. Instead, like digital music players and digital cameras, they are coming to reflect peopleÂs tastes and aspirations.


Qantas rejects $8.6 billion takeover bid

Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd.  rejected on Wednesday a A$10.9 billion ($8.6 billion) buyout offer from a group led by Macquarie Bank Ltd.  and private equity firm Texas Pacific Group .


One of Nepal's top hotels and a number of other companies close for business after threats from Maoist rebels.


Will Iowa caucuses shake up Republicans?

The Republican presidential race has gone from merely unpredictable to chaotic.


Mexico's Grupo TMM agreed to sell its  51 percent voting stake in Grupo Transportacion Ferroviaria  Mexicana SA de CV, or Grupo TFM, to Kansas City Southern  Industries Inc. for $200 million in cash and 18 million shares  of stock, the companies said on Wednesday.


Obese children often have undetected sleep disorders which could be affecting school performance, researchers warn.


Gospel singer Kirk Franklin goes to 'Church'

Gospel superstar Kirk  Franklin will play himself in an autobiographical feature he's  producing called "Church Boy."


Wetterich takes charge in Boston, Woods slips back

NORTON, Massachusetts  - Long-hitting Brett Wetterich, helped by an eagle at the par-five seventh and a late slip by Tiger Woods, grabbed a one-shot lead after the third round of the Deutsche Bank Championship on Sunday.


com. Cordero notched his 44th save of the season Sunday to establish a Rangers record previously held by current Rangers roving pitching instructor John Wetteland.


UN court rules Milosevic must keep lawyers, but can lead his own ...

THE HAGUE  - Judges at the UN war crimes court ruled that former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic can lead his own defense but must retain lawyers who were appointed by the tribunal in The Hague against his will.


The event educated families on the adoption process. More than 100- thousand children in the US are waiting to be adopted. Kathy Searle/ Utah Director of Adoption Exchange: "We want to give hope to children


Dirk Nowitzki scored 34 points Tuesday nigfht while lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 97-87 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Mavericks, who have won three of their last four games.


TelVue Corp. To Acquire Princeton Server Group, Inc.

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., March 7  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TelVue Corporation  (BULLETIN BOARD: TEVE)  today announced that it has executed a purchase agreement with Princeton Server Group, Inc. (PSG) for $6.1 million in cash plus forgiveness of a $400,000 loan.


Ray Allen scored 27 points and Vladimir Radmanovic added 23 points and 11 rebounds, leading the SuperSonics to a 105-97 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers last night in Seattle.


World Series bash: Unscripted celebration

This yearâs World Series was so full of odd, unscripted sights and moments that it sometimes seemed as if the laws of baseball probability had been temporarily suspended.


Wall St opens down after run-up, China drop

Stocks opened lower on Monday as investors booked profits from shares that have helped propel equities to records, while another sharp fall in Chinese stocks fueled some concerns, tempering optimism from another wave of takeovers.


Handset manufacturers unite to develop TV-enabled mobile phones, but donât expect to watch Survivor on your cell phone anytime soon.


Polygamist community faces rare genetic disorder

COLORADO CITY, Arizona  - In a dusty neighborhood under sheer sandstone cliffs studded with juniper on the Arizona-Utah border, a rare genetic disorder is spreading through polygamous families on a wave of inbreeding.


WHETHER it's bright flashing lights or a garden grotto Ipswich householders have gone to town this year with a cornucopia of Christmas displays.


Boeing Sells 15 Dreamliners to Russian Airline

The deal was valued at about $2.4 billion, Boeingâs largest sale in the former Soviet Union.


Struggles Finally Cost No. 2 Jayhawks Their First Defeat

Undefeated Kansas never stood a chance once Allen Ray, Curtis Sumpter and the rest of the spirited Villanova Wildcats got rolling.


Jamaicans Flee As Ivan Approaches; 23 Dead

ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada - Hurricane Ivan bore down on Jamaica on Friday with deadly winds and monstrous waves, after leaving Grenada a wasteland of flattened houses and twisted metal and setting off a frenzy of looting...


I'ma snowbird and I live half the year in Century Village and half the year in Perth Amboy, NJ I'm registered to vote in both states.


The Truth About Shopping Engines, Part 1: How They Work

We help you save money, time, and headache by examining how online shopping comparison engines gather prices for you and make money for themselves.


In tutte le regioni,prime a partire Basilicata e Val d'Aosta


Growing pains are par for the course for young quarterbacks in the NFL. However, the Cincinnati Bengals' Carson Palmer raised the bar for himself after a


Burundian rebels: we're ready to defend ourselves in court in ...

Leaders of a Burundian rebel group said Friday they were ready to defend themselves in an international court against war crimes charges after they took responsibility for the massacre of 163 refugees, their spokesman said.


VaxGen receives first BioShield contract for anthrax vaccine

Shares of VaxGen Inc. surged 17 percent Friday after the government said it would buy 75 million doses of a new generation anthrax vaccine under an $877.


Nei confronti di presunti 'scissionisti' clan Di Lauro


Kerry: Bush, Cheney in Denial About Iraq

Sen. John Kerry said Thursday that President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney have failed to recognize a deteriorating situation in postwar Iraq and "may well be the last two people on the planet who won't face the truth."


Michael Phelps will not now feature in the final race of the Olympic swimming competition on Saturday but he could still get a record eighth medal at the Athens Games.


Cities in the US are using a global positioning software system in their efforts to control graffiti.


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.


NBA Commissioner Defends US Team Amid Criticism

When Michael Jordan led the first NBA-studded "Dream Team" into the Olympics in 1992, the hope was that their dazzling displays of basketball would inspire others to play better and bridge the gap with the Americans.


Russia warns it may quit key arms pact in 5 months

Russia said on Saturday it would suspend  its participation in a key pact limiting military forces in  Europe in five months' time unless a compromise was found on  updating the treaty.


Former FDA Chief Quizzed in Tobacco Trial

Cigarette makers on Thursday tried  to portray former Food and Drug Administration chief David  Kessler as a publicity-seeker out to get the industry as he  took the stand as the first witness in the government's $280  billion racketeering suit.


Australia's Macquarie Bank posts record first-half profit

SYDNEY: Australia's largest investment bank Macquarie Bank Ltd. announced a record first-half profit of 284 million Australian dollars (219 million US), and said its full-year result was also likely to be up.


Council sets up school admissions lottery for 11-year-olds

A local council will use a lottery to allocate secondary school places for 11-year-olds as it tries to stop middle-class families dominating the best schools, it said Wednesday.


L'accusata ha chiesto le telecamere in aula

MILANO - La sua caduta passÃ² per la tv e ora spera di riabilitarsi proprio grazie al piccolo schermo. Â«Tramite la Tv hanno voluto distruggermi, (l'inchiesta cominciÃ² in seguito ad una serie di servizi televisivi


Over half of those concerned about a strong family history of cancer are right to be, a study suggests.


Computer giant Microsoft has lost its legal appeal to delay a fine and anti-competitive penalties set by the European Commission, Reuters reports.


Germany probes lingering divisions on 15th anniversary of Wall's fall

Germany marks the 15th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with fond memories of that day's joyous celebrations and somber ceremonies in honor of those killed in a desperate dash for freedom.


Burmese military leader Than Shwe meets India's prime minister in the first state visit for almost 25 years.


Suicide car bomber kills 11 in Iraq's Najaf

NAJAF, Iraq  - A suicide car bomb exploded at a police checkpoint near a busy market in the holy Shi'ite city of Najaf on Wednesday, killing 11 people, a doctor at a local hospital said.


Senators continue revival with rout of Carolina

RALEIGH, North Carolina  - Dany Heatley scored two goals and made an assist to help the Ottawa Senators to a 6-0 rout of the Carolina Hurricanes, and their third successive win, on Wednesday.


Australia rushed troops into East Timor to help enforce a security clampdown a day after assassination attempts on the president and prime minister.


A senior Islamic cleric is on his way to see Yasser Arafat, who is in a coma and has suffered a brain haemorrhage.


Platinum hits record at $2,070 on supply squeeze

Platinum, used in jewellery and auto  catalysts, jumped to another record high above $2,000 an ounce  on Monday, on lingering power supply which disrupted mining in  main producer South Africa.


Bergamo, 17:42 - CICLISMO, SCELTE SEDI DI GARA PER SETTIMANA TRICOLORE 2008

Sono state scelte le sedi della Settimana Tricolore 2008 che si terrà dal 24 al 29 giugno nel...


Pro-opposition papers in Ukraine have no doubts that "victory" is in sight, but pro-government papers beg to differ.


Germans Use Nokia Phones in Wireless Ticket Trial

The world's top mobile phone maker Nokia said on Tuesday its phones would be used in a project to test wireless public transport fares in Hanau, near Frankfurt in Germany, beginning early next year.


Justice Deptartment Clears Cingular Acquisition of AT&T Wireless

Justice Department antitrust regulators cleared the way for Cingular Wireless's $41 billion acquisition of AT&T Wireless.


Israel Kills Five Gazans After Renewed Hamas Threat

Israeli air strikes killed five  Palestinians in Gaza Thursday after Hamas militants renewed  threats to rain rockets on nearby Israel despite a massive  16-day-old army offensive aimed at crushing them.


Liverpool beat Monaco, thanks to goals from Djibril Cisse and Milan Baros.


Ukrainian President Heads to Switzerland

President Viktor Yushchenko, whose poisoning last year left his face deeply pockmarked, was heading to Switzerland on Friday for medical consultations, his office said.


UN approves more peacekeepers for Congo; gives them broader mandate

UNITED NATIONS  - The Security Council unanimously approved a resolution Friday increasing the UN peacekeeping force in Congo by 5,900 troops and international police - less than half the amount requested by Secretary General Kofi Annan.


Train crash kills 27, and injures 250 in India

Indian railway officials reported that at least 27 people were killed and more than 250 injured Tuesday when two passenger trains collided in the northern Indian state of Punjab.


UAW strikes GM as talks fail to produce a deal

More than 73,000 General Motors Corp workers walked off the job on Monday after marathon contract talks between the United Auto Workers union and GM stalled and the union called the first national strike since 1970 against the top U.S. automaker.


Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai freed, to appear in court

Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan  Tsvangirai, recovering from injuries he says were inflicted by  police, has been released from custody and is due to appear in  court later on Wednesday, his lawyer said.


Todd Bertuzzi of the Vancouver Canucks will go on trial for assault beginning Jan. 17.


Sulla vicenda dell'interruzione terapeutica gravidanza a Napoli


Dell EqualLogic PS5000 Series sports the new owner's badge and includes three Internet Protocol-based arrays.


COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - Voters in Nevada and South Carolina make their choices on Saturday in a chaotic U.S. presidential race, with polls showing tight struggles in both states as nominating battles move to the South and West.


It's Speed Against Strength in De La Hoya vs. Hopkins

Over 12 years, Oscar De La Hoya has fought in seven weight classes, weighing as little as 128Â¾ pounds and as much as 160. Many of us gain weight as we age, but De


JERUSALEM -- Responding to death threats against government ministers, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon ordered law enforcement agencies yesterday to crack down on Jewish extremists opposed to the planned withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.


Gara per la compagnia aerea e' partita ieri con 11 offerte


Trasferimenti anche con aerei e motovedette, quasi tutti nei fine settimanaIschia, Capri e Lido di Venezia le mete piÃ¹ frequenti dei viaggi con i mezzi della Gdf                                          Da Gasparri a Marzano e Buttiglione i ministri sugli elicotteri del generale                                                                                di CARLO BONINI


Udine, 18:56 - CALCIO, UDINESE: MONTIEL IN VIA DI MIGLIORAMENTO

Ripresa degli allenamenti per l'Udinese in vista della prima di campionato, prevista domenica a Mess...


State of the Art: IPhone-Free Cellphone News

T-Mobile had the misfortune to announce a new product last week that may be as game-changing as Appleâs.


The ball is snapped, thrown, and intercepted. Then the Virginia Tech defense goes on the offensive.


Premier a pranzo con i militari italiani, visita al campo


Firefighters tighten grip on California wildfire

Firefighters tightened their grip on a massive forest fire in northern California on Friday, with calm weather assisting efforts to contain the blaze, US Forest Service officials said.


Fast Forward columnist Rob Pegoraro will be online to talk about The Washington Post's special cybersecurity report.


Officials were investigating the cause of a deadly bird flu outbreak on a farm in Suffolk on Monday as workers culled thousands of turkeys to prevent the virus from spreading.


There will be no fundamental change in Beijing's policy toward Taiwan after former China President Jiang Zemin's (æ±æ¾¤æ°) stepped down as the nation's military chief, political analysts said yesterday.


Spanish Police Arrest 10 in Anti-Terrorism Sweep

Spanish police arrested 10 people in an operation against "Islamic terrorism" on Wednesday, a court source said. Most of those detained in the northeastern city of Barcelona were of Pakistani


Soaring energy costs and a surge in food prices contributed to a 1.7 percent rise in United States producer prices in October, the Labor Department reported today, the biggest gain in almost 15 years.


Senate Resolves Corporate Tax Bill Delay

WASHINGTON - The Senate late Sunday resolved a dispute delaying passage of a sweeping corporate tax bill and two spending bills for disaster relief and homeland security, clearing the way for senators to adjourn Monday to hit the campaign trail.    The agreement removed parliamentary roadblocks thrown up by Sen...


Watch how you say the ticker for this exchange-traded fund.


Risultati migliori di sempre,stime annuali riviste al rialzo


AT&T, the largest US long-distance telephone company, agreed Tuesday to pay $100 million to settle a lawsuit by shareholders who said the company lied about its financial health.


Late goals from Christian Vieri and Adriano brought Inter from two down to grab a point with a 2-2 draw against leaders Juventus on Sunday.


Londra, 19:46 - CALCIO, PREMIER LEAGUE: IL LIVERPOOL FERMA L'ARSENAL

Il Liverpool frena l'Arsenal: i 'gunners' sfiorano il primo ko in campionato grazie al solito Fabreg...


In âStill Life,â the blood and the sweat run directly into the Yangtze River, where they mingle with more than a few tears.


Iran Theater Director Turned Prison Boss Is Praised

Putting a former theater director in  charge of a detention center for hardened young criminals might  seem a bold decision.


Children at risk of sex offending need more help in a bid to reverse the rising number of sex crimes committed by youngsters, experts say.


Il 26 e 27 stop ferrovie, il 28 gli aerei e i mezzi locali


The U.S. trade deficit widened more than expected in December and grew 6.5 percent during all of 2006 to a record $763.6 billion, a U.S. Commerce Department report showed on Tuesday.


Pressure grows on Tony Blair as seven government members quit over his refusal to name an exit date.


Lo studio condotto da ricercatori dell'universitÃ  di Warwick

ROMA - Altro che fumo ed alcool, essere single Ã¨ la prima ragione che mette a repentaglio la vita delle persone. Ea rischio non sono solo gli uomini, ma anche le donne. Questa la tesi sostenuta da uno studio


A herd is culled on another farm as the fourth case of foot-and-mouth in the  latest Surrey outbreak is confirmed.


Polls open in Croatia's presidential election, after a campaign dominated by the prospect of joining the European Union.


British Guantanamo Detainee Alleges Abuse from Jail

A British detainee at Guantanamo Bay  said in a letter revealed Friday he was tortured and abused  during detention, in what is believed to be the first such  claim to come from inside the prison.


Vicepremier, Prodi ha messo paletti molto chiari


BEAVER CREEK, Colorado -- Austria's Stephan Goergl celebrated the first World Cup win of his career on Thursday when he took the second men's super-g race of the season at Beaver Creek.


LonelyGirl is No Mystery, Just a YouTube Formula

CHICAGO _ There's a formula for YouTube "stardom": video camera, bedroom, cute young woman, confessional style.  Even ahead of this week's It Girl, "LonelyGirl15," there was "Brookers," from western Massachusetts.


"Lurleen" Clinton: Why I won't vote for Hillary

Lurleen Wallace was the only woman ever elected governor of Alabama, and the only reason she ran in the first place was because her husband, George Wallace (yes, that George Wallace), could not serve two consecutive terms. Lurleen, who was dying of cancer at the time, was used a his proxy to circumvent the election rules; on every issue, her position was her husband's position.  Sound familiar?


E' la giacca il capo cult dell'autunno-inverno


TRENTON, N.J. - Pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co...


Trento, 13:07 - PATTINAGGIO, CDM VELOCITA': FABRIS QUARTO NEI 1500

Enrico Fabris è giunto quarto nei 1500 disputati a Baselga di Pinè, prova valida per l...


People in the U.K. spend more time online than the rest of Europe or the U.S., a new study finds.


Photo of blonde girl in Morocco not Madeleine

A blonde girl photographed by a tourist in northern Morocco is not missing British toddler Madeleine McCann, an AFP photographer who saw the child said Wednesday.


The Most Social Guy Who Ever Wanted to Ditch Society

For someone who revels in solitude in âInto the Wild,â Chris McCandless is remarkably good at making friends.


Hormel Foods (HRL :NYSE - news - research) said Thursday that it has acquired Clougherty Packing for $186 million. The Austin, Minn.


Tabelline e grammatica, le priorita' illustrate da Fioroni


Italians remember Canadians with fondness, gratitude as veterans return

(CP) - For a few stormy days in October 1944, a young Canadian tank sergeant became part of the Bocchini family in an ancient Italian town caught up in the whirlwind of a world war.


As consumers become accustomed to putting music on portable players and other locations they find convenient, most major label CDs now carry an FBI warning against piracy.


Giustizia francese giudica 'Cne' contrario a convenzione Oit


Give Credit to Miller for 76ersâ Resurgence

Andre Miller is never the player with a colorful or catchy quote, and that is fine with the Sixers as long as he keeps finding ways to help the team win.


Google Stays on Track Despite Best Efforts

It looks like Google's public stock offering will proceed, no matter how hard the company tries to shoot itself in the foot. Not only that, its unique approach to the IPO game could result in an overhaul of federal securities regulations. -washingtonpost.com


Week to go, Kenya opposition has election lead

Kenya's opposition hopeful held his lead over President Mwai Kibaki in two final opinion polls released on Thursday a week before an election some fear could provoke trouble in one of Africa's most mature democracies.


London, Sep 25. Put into bat by West Indies captain Brian Lara, England managed to score just 217 with two balls to spare in their allotted overs during their ICC clash here today.


Torino, 11:50 - CALCIO, JUVE; BLANC: ENTRO APRILE DECIDIAMO SU DELLE ALPI

Quale progetto adottare per lo stadio Delle Alpi? Il cda juventino prenderà una decisione ent...


A Stable Life, Despite Persistent Dizziness

Living with dizziness is anything but fun. It can throw oneâs whole life out of kilter, literally and figuratively.


UPDATE 5-Chelsea go eight points clear, United keep pace

Chelsea needed late goals from Dutchman Arjen Robben and England's Joe Cole to earn a 2-0 win at Portsmouth and extend their lead in the Premier League to eight points on Tuesday.


Tom Cruise causes Wi-Fi humour blackouts

Pass us the coffee, would you? Letters Want to be in complete control of your computer? Put your hands in the air and wave 'em around a bit. That'll do the trick. Well, maybe it is a bit more complex than that. But really, as Microsoft proposes a hand waving, Minority Report-style computer interface, all we care about is that Tom Cruise stays in the Scientology celebrity centre, and away from our sofa:â¦


'Tis the season to be greeted with silliness

It is called, appropriately, "the silly season." You'd be hard pressed to look at what's been going on in the world of pro golf and not break into a smile. Silly stuff, indeed.


Seamer Matthew Hoggard is not included in England's squad for the second Test against India because of injury.


Bristol posts loss, charge tied to credit crisis

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co  reported a quarterly loss on Thursday due to special charges, including a $275 million write-down from the credit crisis spreading through corporate America.


Boeing Co.'s chief executive on Monday said his call for Washington to end a pact with Europe on aircraft development funding was not aimed at garnering political support ahead of the US presidential election.


East Timor president in stable condition

East Timor's president was in "extremely serious" but stable condition at an Australian hospital Tuesday after surgeons worked through the night to remove bullet fragments he suffered in a failed coup attempt, the hospital's administrator said.


Presidente, bisogna dire basta a tante morti strazianti


For the first time in their lives, Widad Mikho and her sister Neshwan will not attend Mass on Sunday, too frightened after a series of church bombings across Baghdad.


Bosnian Serbs hand over alleged supporter of war crime suspect

Bosnian Serb police Friday arrested a man suspected of helping a fugitive war crimes suspect and handed him over to NATO for questioning, the NATO headquarters here said.


"Mash" lets people create profiles for their friends and modify their profile.


LONDON Oct. 13, 2004 - David Beckham apologized Wednesday for the yellow card ploy that earned him a convenient World Cup suspension.


Seul, 13:52 - OLIMPIADI, COREA: SEUL E PYONGYAN VOGLIONO UNICA TIFOSERIA

Il ministero dell'Unificazione di Seul ha annunciato che Corea del Sud e Corea del Nord vogliono inv...


Milano, 11:36 - CALCIO, SERIE A: ANTICIPI E POSTICIPO TERZA GIORNATA

Questi anticipi e posticipo della terza giornata di andata del campionato di serie A. Milan e Lazio ...


A Reporter Finds Drama in Iraqisâ Heartbreak

âBetrayed,â a new play by George Packer, features translators who believe in the U.S. mission in Iraq and wind up paying for it.


Witness Links Ebbers to Fraud at WorldCom

A witness for the prosecution against Bernard Ebbers, former chief of WorldCom, directly connected Mr. Ebbers to the accounting fraud that brought down the company.


Russian Duma Deputies Submit Anti-Terror Proposals

Russian deputies submitted a draft anti-terrorism law to parliament on Tuesday in the latest security measure after attacks such as the Beslan school massacre in which more than 330 people were killed.


These auto-parts retailers give you the breakdown on greasing the wheels when turning parts into cash.


Child Vaccine Program to Include FluMist

GAITHERSBURG, Md. - MedImmune Inc.'s FluMist vaccine will be included in the federal Vaccines for Children program next year, meaning eligible children can get the nasal spray for free.


Greggio scambiato a 94,17 dollari al barile


A Russian ex-agent was poisoned after obtaining information for a UK firm, says an ex-associate.


Bush Says US Safety from Terror 'Up in the Air'

President Bush said it is "up in the air" whether the United States can ever be fully safe from terrorism, prompting an attack from Democrat John Kerry's campaign that Bush was sending a mixed message.


Dominant Woods takes charge with course record 62

THOUSAND OAKS, California  - Tiger Woods shrugged off any hint of rust after a two-and-a-half month break to charge four shots clear in the Target World Challenge second round on Friday.


Iraqi Group Seizes Italian Reporter, Demands Troop Pullout, Jazeera Says

An Iraqi armed group has kidnapped an Italian journalist missing since last week and has threatened to kill him unless Italy withdraws its troops from Iraq in 48 hours, al-Jazeera reported.


Firenze, 20:41 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: DAINELLI RINNOVA, UJFALUSI INCEDIBILE

Dario Dainelli e la Fiorentina vicinissimi al rinnovo. Il capitano viola pare propenso ad accettare ...


An unknown PC giant, Lenovo flexes its muscles

Although virtually unknown in the United States, Lenovo--said to be in talks to buy IBM's personal computer business--is China's largest PC maker and the world's fastest-growing one.


Photos: Concepts at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show

CNET Car Tech posts photos of concept cars at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show.


Why China's about to give India a run for its money.


Trovati su conti di 29 indagati per appropriazione indebita


New Haven opts to validate its illegal residents

The Connecticut city begins issuing ID cards July 24 to undocumented immigrants, a first in the US.


Abbey exit leaves UK banks with smaller targets

HBOS's decision not to bid for rival Abbey Nationalleaves just smaller targets for large British banks to buy in the UK, bankers and analysts say.


In what the Taliban claimed was an assassination attempt, a suicide bomber attacked the main gate of a U.S. military base Tuesday within earshot of Vice President Dick Cheney. The explosion killed 23 people, including two Americans, and delivered a propaganda blow that undercut the U.S. military and the weak Afghan government it supports.


The secretive snow leopard is fitted with a Global Positioning System (GPS) collar to track its movements.


Record negli ordini 18,9 miliardi di sterline


Anxious Bangladesh Braces for More Protests

Opposition activists in Bangladesh held  more protests on Monday against a deadly grenade attack as  authorities posted extra police on the streets to guard against  violence.


South Carolina Treasurer Thomas Ravenel, a former real estate developer who became a rising political star after his election last year, was indicted Tuesday on federal cocaine charges.


Vittorio La Vecchia was slicing tomatoes when a hit man walked into his pizzeria and fired two bullets into the head of a diner.


Attentato kamikaze a Baghdad. Raid Usa a Falluja

BAGHDAD - Fino a qualche settimana fa, il venerdÃ¬ di festa e preghiera, era forse il giorno della settimana in cui gli iracheni potevano tirare il fiato e sperare che non accadesse niente, ma ormai non Ã¨ piÃ¹ cosÃ¬.


It will take at least 20 years for Greek forests ravaged by forest fires to recover, the WWF says.


Peterson punctual, charitable and good student, witnesses say

Scott Peterson fit in well with other classmates and never caused any problems, a former principal at his middle school testified Monday at the former fertilizer salesman's double murder trial.


Urban home foreclosures surge in '07: RealtyTrac

Home foreclosure filings surged in the  largest metropolitan areas in the United States during 2007,  with cities in California, Ohio, Florida and Michigan reporting  among the highest rates in the country, real estate data firm  RealtyTrac said on Wednesday.


Stern files claim involving Smith estate

Howard K. Stern, the companion of Anna Nicole Smith and executor of her will, has filed court papers seeking 6 percent of whatever the model's estate might recover from her late husband's fortune.


Peterson Lawyer Grills Prosecution Witness

A prosecution investigator admitted Wednesday that he once suspected there was more than one person involved in Laci Peterson's disappearance and that Scott Peterson's former mistress may have been involved.


Planes and artillery pound the rebel city to soften resistance as US troops move in. NEAR FALLUJAH, IRAQ -- US troops backed by thunderous air and artillery barrages launched a ground offensive yesterday to


UN alleges official steered contracts to India

A U.N. procurement official has   been referred to U.S. prosecutors over allegations he steered   U.N. contracts to an Indian government firm, the United Nations   and diplomatic sources said on Friday.


Vittima un 40enne che sbaglia manovra dopo rifornimento


Per il 2007 era attesa solo una leggera crescita del margine


Somali Islamists tell Ethiopia to leave or face war

Somalia's Islamist movement told arch-foe Ethiopia on Tuesday to withdraw its troops from the Horn of Africa nation within a week or face war.


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US to press ahead with anti-missile plan

President Bush signaled Friday the United States will press ahead with a missile defense shield in Eastern Europe despite Russia's heated objections. Poland's president expressed support for installing interceptor rockets in his country.


A friendly game of soccer works off more fat and builds up more muscle than jogging, new research shows


HUNTING HURRICANES: NASA Seeks Answers in African Dust

By Halverson, Jeffrey B  THE OFFICIAL TALLY FOR THE 2006 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON STANDS AT nine named storms, slightly below the average of 10 per year. Of its own accord, the statistic hardly seems unusual; nine is just a slight dip below long-term expectations.


European and Japanese stocks scaled multi-year highs on Monday on talk of mergers and bids, while interest rate speculation saw the dollar strengthen against the yen, euro and sterling.


Thailand, big pharma wrangle over cancer drugs

Thailand is still talking to three major drug firms about cutting the price of certain cancer drugs but might make the medicines itself if it does not receive adequate discounts, a top health official said on Tuesday.


France, Spain and Italy are sending water-bomber planes to Morocco to fight a major forest fire .


Iranian lawmakers stand up to show their "yes" vote to approve the outline of a bill that requires the government to resume uranium enrichment - an issue of national pride that provides a rare point of agreement between conservatives and reformers in


Six days ago Jay McKee buoyantly strolled into his living room and proudly informed his wife there would be an NHL this season. The Buffalo Sabres' union representative had just finished


Diamond Ferri ran for 141 yards two touchdowns and scored again on an interception Saturday in Boston as Syracuse rolled to a 43-17 victory over No.


"Into the Wild" leads surprising SAG nominees

Sean Penn's wilderness drama "Into the Wild" topped a surprising list of Screen Actors Guild nominees on Thursday with four nods overall, including best ensemble cast and best actor for its star Emile Hirsch.


NYC mayor: Fathers missing in fight to cut poverty

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday said that fighting poverty now requires enlisting fathers, explaining the last decade of progress stemmed mainly from putting mothers to work.


Movie Review | 'A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints': The Old Neighborhood Never Looked So Grim

Dito Montiel's autobiographical tale is so full of life and feeling that the screen can hardly contain it.


NBC launches online video syndication business

NBC Universal said on Tuesday it is   launching a new venture to distribute and profit from video   footage on the Internet, tapping its affiliate television   stations as well as other media companies for material.


McCallum says no exemption for bilingualism in budget reviews

OTTAWA (CP) - The government turned aside attempts Tuesday by its language czar to exempt bilingualism initiatives from a spending review.


A square in front of Hungary's parliament overflowed Saturday with demonstrators demanding the prime minister quit in the largest protest yet since a recording was leaked on which he admitted lying to the ...Comment


India, Pakistan Agree to Widen Peace Talks

NEW DELHI Sept. 4, 2004 - Nuclear rivals India and Pakistan agreed Saturday to widen their peace dialogue in talks that focused on eight festering issues, including the decades-old dispute over the Himalayan region of Kashmir.


US planes hit Zarqawi insurgents in Falluja

BAGHDAD US forces struck by air Tuesday at what they called a hideout for associates of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Falluja, and troops battled insurgents on a main thoroughfare in Baghdad, the authorities said.


Israeli police confront worshipers at Al-Aqsa

Israeli police forces entered the area around Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem and fired stun grenades at stone-throwing Palestinian worshippers in clashes at the end of Friday prayers.


A huge drawing showing a naked Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie leaving the Downing Street office was unveiled Wednesday as his premiership enters its last days.


Good news: 'Phishing' scams net only $500 million

Three-quarters of wired Americans have noticed an increase in phishing incidents during the past few months, according to new data.


Somali leader unhurt in mortar attack on residence

Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf escaped unhurt from a mortar attack on his official residence in the capital on Saturday, hours after returning to Mogadishu from an overseas trip, one of his aides said.


Eagles Fans Borrow Against Homes for Game

PHILADELPHIA -- Kevin P. O'Donoghue is going to the Super Bowl. When he gets back, he'll worry about the house he mortgaged to watch his beloved Eagles. He's not alone.


At least 15 die in a suicide bombing near Falluja as the US admits serious threats to its Iraq security "surge".


Martin McIntosh finally brought an end to Rotherhamâs season-long humiliation as Leeds were embarrassed by a side who had previously failed to win a Coca-Cola Championship game this season.


Man Utd are sent crashing out of the Carling Cup by Championship side Coventry at Old Trafford.


Italy's prime minister blames "leftist propaganda" after MEPs reject his nominee for EU justice commissioner.


A man who was part of a gang who attacked a house full of Polish workers is jailed for six years.


Housing starts, jobless claims both dive unexpectedly

Housing starts unexpectedly plummeted 13.1% last month, biggest dive in nearly 11 years, as groundbreaking fell sharply across the nation, a government report said Thursday.


Austrian authorities said Wednesday they have uncovered a major international child pornography ring involving more than 2,360 suspects from 77 countries, including hundreds in the United States, who paid to view videos depicting infants and young children being sexually abused.


Jeter, Wells each pick up first career fielding awards

com. American League winners of the 2004 Rawlings Gold Glove Award were announced Tuesday evening. Detroit catcher Ivan Rodriguez won his 11th Gold Glove, while Toronto's Vernon Wells and


Two U.S. Navy sailors were killed and a third was critically wounded early Monday in a shooting incident on a U.S. military base in Bahrain, the U.S. Navy said.


T. Rex Had Teen Growth Spurt, Scientists Say

Tyrannosaurus Rex grew incredibly fast during a teenaged growth spurt that saw the dinosaur expand its bulk by six times, but the fearsome beasts "lived fast and died young," researchers said on Wednesday.


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p2pnet.net News Opinion:- Music fans with a particular interest in the pomp-rock experimentation of U2, one of those bands who formed the background to my early adulthood without ever persuading me that I wanted to purchase any of their albums, are


Traces of Explosives Said to Be Found in Wreckage of Russian Jet

Russia's security service announced today that investigators found traces of explosives in the wreckage of one of the two passenger airliners that crashed simultaneously


Morgan Stanley plays a role in two-part deal

Anadarko Petroleum has agreed to sell all of its shallow-water oil and gas fields in the Gulf of Mexico for $1.3 billion in a two-step deal with Apache Corp.


nly a few days ago, it looked like a done deal. Urban Meyer, a devout Irish-Catholic who always considered Notre Dame his dream job, seemed a lock to end up in South Bend, Ind.


RP sets up new facility to combat SARS outbreak

THE government on Monday inaugurated a new health facility to combat communicable diseases, including severe acute respiratory synÂdrome (SARS), which killed hundreds of people around Asia last year, the Department of Health said.


Hunter Killings Heighten Racial Tensions

The fatal shootings of six white deer hunters by a Hmong man in northern Wisconsin last month have fueled racial animosity against the growing immigrant population, according to Hmong community leaders.


Demand for "designer vagina" surgery rising

Rising numbers of women in Britain are seeking state-funded cosmetic surgery on their genitals, doctors said on Friday.


Fast Finish Puts Bowyer in Position to Contend

Going into Sundayâs Pep Boys 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Clint Bowyer is third in the standings, 115 points behind the first-place Jeff Gordon with three more races remaining.


French Nazi collaborator Maurice Papon dies aged 96

French war criminal Maurice Papon died aged 96, four years after being released from a jail term for his role in the World War II deportation of French Jews to Nazi death camps.


U.S. Deserter Starts 'Last Chapter' of Life in Japan

SADO ISLAND, Japan  - A former U.S. army sergeant  who deserted to North Korea in the 1960s arrived on a remote  Japanese island Tuesday to start what he said was the "last  chapter" of his life with his wife and two daughters.


Roma, 16:39 - CALCIO, UEFA: SU LA7 E LA7 CARTAPIU' SAMPDORIA E PALERMO

Le sfide di Coppa Uefa di Palermo e Sampdoria, in programma giovedÃ¬, saranno visibili su LA7 e su La...


A Mauritanian pilot made a rough landing so passengers and crew could overpower a hijacker, Spanish officials say.


Al lavoro sulle liste, lunedi' ratifica decisione'


Police were called to Britney Spears' neighborhood after someone reported that a swarm of paparazzi were trespassing in her gated community.


Iranian Radio Warns of Environmental Impact of Caspian Oil Exploration

Text of report by Iranian radio from Gorgan on 7 September  Senior Kazakh officials are declaring the plans of expanding the development of offshore oilfields in the Caspian.


The world's second largest drinks firm, Pepsico, expands into Ukraine, one of Europe's fastest growing markets.


SANGIN, Afghanistan -- More than an hour into an Afghan-British patrol through the battle-scarred town of Sangin, the British captain is sucking on a candy.


Chief Justice William H. Rehnquistâs illness brings to the forefront the age and health of the sitting members of the US Supreme Court.


Police identify a gunman who killed five at a university near Chicago as former student Stephen Kazmierczak.


North Korea has said it has turned plutonium from 8,000 spent fuel rods into nuclear weapons. Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Vice Foreign Minister Choe Su-hon said the weapons were needed for "self-defence" against "US nuclear threat".


LOS ANGELES  - As Martin Scorsese's "The Departed" prepares to vie with "The Queen" at the Academy Awards, the filmmaker is turning his attention to Queen Elizabeth's great-great-grandmother.


The notion that doctors may one day be able to detect cancer as they do cholesterol, in mere drops of blood, is no longer a pipe dream.


Barbara Walters said Wednesday all is now "well with the world" following a flare-up earlier this week between Rosie O'Donnell and Kelly Ripa on "The View." Ripa called in to the ABC daytime talk show after co-host O'Donnell accused her of making a homophobic comment to Clay Aiken, a guest host on "Live With Regis and Kelly."


Aperta camera ardente nella Scuola militare di Santiago


Two key meetings take place as efforts intensify to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland.


Federal government won't take control remaining flu vaccine

Three top federal health officials speaking in Philadelphia yesterday said the government has no plans to take over the remaining flu vaccine


Mall Security Getting Anti-Terror Training

In a shopping mall outside Hartford, past the Abercrombie & Fitch and the cell phone kiosks, tucked away by the Barnes & Noble, a conference room full of security guards is learning how to spot suicide bombers.


Cisco Completes Purchase of Selected Assets of Utah Street Networks, Inc.

Cisco Systems(R) (NASDAQ: CISCO) today announced that it has completed the purchase of select assets of privately-held Utah Street Networks, Inc., the operator of the social networking site Tribe.net.


Opossum Clash Ends With Arrest, Dog Shot

SAN DIEGO - A dispute that began over the capture of an opossum in a residential neighborhood ended with police shooting a Rottweiler and arresting a man after stunning him with a Taser gun.


AMMAN, Jordan -- Hopes that the two French journalists being held hostage in Iraq could be freed soon rise following reports they have been transferred to guerrillas willing to negotiate their release.


Londra, 13:08 - CALCIO, CHELSEA: GALLAS VIA PERCHE' MINACCIAVA SABOTAGGIO

Il Chelsea ha reso noti i motivi che hanno spinto la società a cedere Gallas. Il difensore fr...


Steve Nash scored 15 of his season-high 37 points in the fourth quarter, leading the visiting Phoenix Suns past the Milwaukee Bucks, 114-105, on Tuesday night


New Nuclear Weapon to Surpass Others, Putin Says

President Vladimir V. Putin, meeting with Russia's defense officials and military commanders here, said today that the country would soon deploy new nuclear missile


Volunteers are to be 'burnt' by scientists to see if faith eases pain.


EU Examines Search Engines and Privacy Issues

European data protection officials are expanding their examination of the impact search engines have on privacy.


What better day to announce a new blogging service than the day when we all learned that âblogâ was the most popular word for an online dictionary.


Microsoft: A single license for a dual processor

Microsoft announced that it will continue its per-processor licensing model with the introduction of dual-core and multicore processors.


FOXBOROUGH -- Taylor Twellman regained his scoring touch last night, but the Revolution squandered the lead in falling, 2-1, to the Kansas City Wizards, their first loss since July 4.


Hurricane Jeanne, a dangerous Category 3 storm, has roared ashore just east of Stuart on Florida's east coast. The fourth hurricane to hit Florida in six weeks, the center of Jeanne


US obviously didn't do all it could to protect troops

This past week the headlines in the news fit together like the pieces of a puzzle. Each news story added another dimension to the emerging picture of war policy that is increasingly costly and incompetent.


Pupils on the Uists return to school after last week's storm which killed five members of a family.


DUBAI, United Arab Emirates Sept. 27, 2004 - A huge wall collapsed Monday at an unfinished terminal at Dubai's airport, killing at least eight workers and injuring dozens more, witnesses said.


Lenovo confirms talks with 'major' IT company

TOKYO - China's Lenovo Group Ltd. is in talks with a major international IT company regarding an acquisition, it said in an announcement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Tuesday. The other party was not named.


Pop diva Madonna adopted a young boy in Malawi on Wednesday and moved ahead with plans to fund a center for 1,000 orphans, many of whom lost parents to AIDS in the impoverished African nation.


Sottosegretario Gobbo, possibile decisione dell'azienda


An inquiry is under way after a  train collided with a car at a level crossing  in Carmarthenshire.


She was the embodiment of godliness, but newly published letters show a struggle with  doubt that was all too human


Si torna a sperare per la sorte dell'ostaggio inglese

Si Ã¨ aperto un lieve spiraglio di speranza per la sorte dell'ingegnere Kenneth Bigley, il britannico catturato in Iraq insieme a due americani, che sono subito stati decapitati. Ieri Ã¨ finalmente arrivata


Accordo in vista al vertice dell'Unione sulle politiche per contrastare il riscaldamento globaleGli obiettivi sulle fonti verdi saranno vincolanti, riconosciuto il contributo dell'atomo                                            Vicina l'intesa europea su energia e clima rinnovabili obbligatorie, promosso il nucleare                                                                                Trovata una mediazione con le esigenze francesi e dei nuovi entrati dell'Est


BAGHDAD, May 27 -- U.S. forces raided an al-Qaeda in Iraq hideout northeast of Baghdad on Sunday and rescued 41 people who had been kidnapped by the group, some as long as four months ago, a U.S. military spokesman said.


Honeybees Vanish, Leaving Crops and Keepers in Peril

Bees have been disappearing at an alarming rate in 24 states, threatening the production of numerous crops.


EU-US negotiations over state aid for aircraft builders Airbus and Boeing broke down after five hours on Thursday without progress.


Annan Will Discipline Head of Oil-For-Food Program

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi  Annan will discipline the former director of the oil-for-food  program for Iraq and another official named in a probe in the  operation, his chief of staff said on Thursday.


Junk e-mail continued to land in mailboxes around the world Thursday, despite the arrest a day earlier of a man described as one of the world's most prolific spammers.


Chain store sales rise in latest week: Redbook

Chain store sales rose last week  boosted by sales of fall apparel and back-to-school items, a  report showed on Tuesday.


The trade commission hears what's right and wrong with file sharing, but there's no guarantee it will institute regulations. Michael Grebb reports from Washington.


Madrid, 19:42 - CALCIO, CAPELLO A GRAVESEN: MEGLIO PARLARE IN FACCIA

Fabio Capello risponde a Gravesen, che aveva definito il tecnico del Real Madrid ''arrogante e presu...


EUROPA/FRANCIA- Il Cardinale Philippe Barbarin, ha guidato il pellegrinaggio a Roma e in Vaticano di una delegazione delle Pontificie Opere Missionarie della Francia Roma (Agenzia Fides)- ÂAbbiamo voluto, insieme a Sua Eminenza il Cardinale Philippe Barbarin, Presidente delle Pontificie Opere Missionarie della Francia, ringraziare le persone vicine alle POM francesi e i nostri sostenitori, in particolare coloro c...


Giappone: tifone Meari, lascia 18 morti e 9 dispersi

TOKYO - Il tifone Meari, l'ottavo uragano, record di tutti i tempi, a colpire in una sola stagione il Sol Levante, ha segnato con almeno 18 morti, 9 dispersi e quasi un centinaio di feriti, il suo rovinoso passaggio tra ieri e oggi di tutto l'arcipelago


An explosion at the Indonesian Embassy in Paris caused a number of injuries on Friday morning, a French radio station reported. Europe-1 radio quoted fire fighters as saying the explosion took place in front


Police say at least 15 civilians have died in a Nato-led raid in southern Afghanistan - a claim denied by Nato.


Diversified manufacturer United Technologies Corp.  expects profit to grow by 10 percent to 14 percent next year, as strength in aerospace and commercial construction offsets the effects of a slowing U.S. housing market.


Fremont General Corp , which  quit subprime mortgage lending this year, said on Wednesday a  group that had agreed in May to invest $80 million for a  minority stake may back out.


The Lure of Treatments Science Has Dismissed

Exploring the reasons people swear by treatments that have no scientific evidence backing them.


Fearing FCC Sanctions, Stations Cancel 'Saving Private Ryan'

SEATTLE - Dozens of ABC affiliates across the country chose not to air the Academy Award-winning film "Saving Private Ryan" Thursday night fearing backlash from the Federal Communications Commission.


British Troops Exit Al-Sadr's Iraq Office

British troops withdrew on Saturday from radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's main office in the southern city of Basra a day after occupying the building and seizing an arms cache in fighting that killed three and wounded five, the British military and police said.


Chris Evans, Davina McCall and Johnny Vaughan host a fundraising radio marathon in the UK.


Torino, 11:50 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS; BONIPERTI: DOBBIAMO ACCETTARE LA B

Giampiero Boniperti, presidente onorario della Juventus, commenta le sentenza di calciopoli è...


Funeral workers in Scotland are set to walk out in a dispute over pay and conditions.


US aircraft carried out a third set of air strikes on Fallujah, reportedly targeting a meeting of suspected loyal activist to Abu Musab al Zarqawi.


GONAIVES, Haiti Sept. 25, 2004 - A thunderstorm drenched homeless people living on rooftops and sidewalks early Saturday, adding to the woes of Tropical Storm Jeanne's survivors who have been looting aid


Newcastle have fined striker Craig Bellamy 80,000 pounds in a move that appears to signal the exit for the Wales international following his bust-up with manager Graeme Souness.


Manifestazione a Bologna il 5 ottobre, informa la Fnsi


Brazilian frees grandson from anaconda death grip

A 66-year-old Brazilian man wrestled with a 15-foot (5-metre) anaconda for nearly half an hour to free his grandson from the snake's crushing death grip, a newspaper reported on Friday.


Voice ID'd as Taliban commander issues threat

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- A man identified on tape as the Taliban's new top field commander warned yesterday that recruits were volunteering as suicide bombers and that fighters would continue their holy war until Western powers leave Afghanistan.


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Greg, Although I have not always been your biggest fan, I am very impressed with what you got out of Bowe regarding his comeback schedule.


WinZip Computing warned last month of a security flaw in WinZip, its compression/decompression tool that runs on the Windows platform.


'Final chance' Iran-EU nuclear talks start in Berlin

Top Iranian top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani and European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana have begun talks billed as a final chance for the Islamic republic to agree to a nuclear deal offered by world powers.


Alcoa Profit Slips on Costs, Weak Dollar

Alcoa Inc.AA.N, the world's biggest  aluminum producer, said on Monday its fourth-quarter net profit  slipped because of higher energy costs, a weaker dollar and a  charge it took for selling some of its businesses.


A Paris court has ruled that an acclaimed new film by the director of Amelie is not French enough to vie for French prizes. Jean-Pierre Jeunet's A Very Long Engagement, a French story filmed in French, has drawn rave reviews.


A Big Wi-Fi Aggregator Will Offer Monthly Flat-Rate Service

Boingo Wireless is introducing on Monday what it says is the first worldwide flat-rate plan for Wi-Fi hot spots.


NEW YORK  - Breast-fed children are significantly more likely to do well in measures of stereoscopic vision than are those who received formula during infancy, according to UK researchers.


By Anonymous  The Eagle Has Landed  To the Editors:  In "Beauty Is Only Feather Deep" (Macroscope, September- October), Catherine Raven incorrectly states that Thomas Jefferson appointed the bald eagle as our national emblem.


Gatlin sprints from unknown to 100m gold

Reuters Athens Aug 23: American Justin Gatlin roared from virtual unknown to win the blue ribband Olympic menâs 100 metres race yesterday, upstaging defending champion Maurice Greene and other more illustrious rivals.


Can cancer patients postpone death? No, says study data

Researchers who analyzed data on the timing of more than 1 million deaths over more than a decade say they found no evidence that cancer patients can "cheat death" to intentionally postpone the


Delta Air Lines Said to Be Near a Northwest Deal

The boards of Delta and Northwest have both scheduled emergency meetings for Tuesday where the deal, which would reshape the airline industry, could be approved.


Blair Back Home After Successful Operation

Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived home Friday after a successful operation to correct an irregular heartbeat, and doctors expected him to make a "rapid and complete recovery" with a very low risk of recurrence.


Russia bank official dies after shooting

The top deputy chairman of Russia's Central Bank died Thursday, hours after being shot by unidentified assailants, authorities said.


Dept. of Homeland Security granted right to snoop on T-Mobile users

In order to gain the approval of the United States government to merge SunCom Wireless into T-Mobile USA, Deutsche Telekom had to extend its electronic surveillance agreement to include the Department of Homeland Security.


Idea di Joe Rivetto per Pitti Immagine Uomo a Firenze


Napster founder introduces new file-sharing service

Shawn Fanning, founder of Napster, worldâs first file trading peer-to-peer network, is back in full force to legalize music swapping with his new venture.


GM Fixes Saturn VUE, Vehicle Gets Rollover Rating

U.S. safety regulators said on  Monday they were able to complete rollover tests on the 2004  Saturn VUE after General Motors Corp. strengthened the sport  utility's suspension system, which had collapsed in previous  road tests.


roundup Plus: Open-source rival to Exchange released...Verizon sets up home in Circuit City...3i's Gagen resigns...Unify updates Java tool.


Britney Spears is the most searched for term of 2006 using Yahoo's search engine, says the US net giant.


More than 15,000 Nepalese have taken part in a peace rally in Kathmandu as the death toll from the country's nine-year-old Maoist conflict reached 11,000.


Five more Washington KB Toys stores may close

Pittsfield, Mass.-based toy retailer KB Toys Inc. said it will close 141 to 238 underperforming stores by Jan. 31, 2005. Two stores in Washington -- at Three Rivers Mall in Kelso and Tacoma Mall in Tacoma


Mystery tremors may portend California quakes

deeper than most quakes. Some began just before a relatively large quake last September, they report in this week's issue of the.


A Web Offer Too Good to Be True? Read the Fine Print

The e-mail messages are tantalizing: "Join now and receive a free I.B.M. laptop." Are these offers for real?


Airline Taking Flight Again After Being Grounded

A Delta subsidiary is taking to the skis today following a Christmas Day full of canceled flights. Yesterday the carrier canceled all of its eleven hundred flights.


The Best Buy Company, the consumer electronics chain, and the online video rental company Netlfix both announced their commitment to stock Blu-ray DVDs.


Two Israelis share in Nobel Prize for chemistry

Two Israelis and an American won the 2004 Nobel Prize for Chemistry on Wednesday for helping to understand how the human body gives the "kiss of death" to faulty proteins to defend itself from diseases like cancer.


COPENHAGEN, Denmark - A Danish man released from US military detention in GuantÃ¡namo Bay told a television interviewer he plans to travel to Chechnya and join Islamic militants fighting Russian forces.


Scholarships to help rural Thais result in tragedy

The government is now trying to retrofit the 'one tambon (municipality), one scholarship' scheme that is supposed to open doors to opportunity for Thailand's relatively poor rural families.


Egypt, Israel sign trade accord 25 years after peace treaty

Egypt and Israel signed their first strategic partnership accord in trade and industry since their historic 1979 peace treaty.


With a different star but the same team concept, Lithuania reached the men's basketball semifinals for the fourth straight Olympics.


Parasitic Butterflies Keep Options Open With Different Hosts

The parasitic larvae of the Alcon blue butterfly mimic the chemical signature of not one, but two ant species.


Microsoft has beaten its goal of shipping over a million Zune digital music players by June.